Tribal language part of PBS outreach series (fwd link)

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Published November 14, 2008 11:20 am - A film crew from WGBH-PBS visited the
Cherokee Nation Language Immersion School Thursday to get a taste of the
program.

Tribal language part of PBS outreach series

By TEDDYE SNELL
Staff Writer
USA

TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS —

Cherokee Nation Immersion School kindergartners may just be learning to read and
write, but already they’re famous.

Filmmaker Sharon Grimberg, executive producer of “We Shall Remain,” a five-part
documentary mini-series on American Indian history, visited the school
yesterday to film material for the series and its multimedia educational
campaign.

Principal Chief Chad Smith believes language revitalization is crucial for the
successful continuation of Cherokee culture.

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