Anishinaabemowin - Focus at Conference (fwd link)

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Anishinaabemowin - Focus at Conference

Posted on: Oct 3, 2009 at 6:21 PM EDT
By B. Brookes, Michigan Freelance Writer

Northern Michigan University (NMU) recently hosted its “13th Annual Upper
Peninsula Indian Education Conference” on Monday, September 21, 2009. The free
conference was designed for those who work with American Indian students K-12
and above, their families, those who teach about American Indians and those who
simply wanted to learn more.

NMU’s Director of the Center for Native American Studies, April Lindala,
explained “this year’s conference had a special focus on language
revitalization and preservation and for the first time ever, regional language
teachers were the main focus of the conference.” During his opening address,
NMU’s President Dr. Leslie E. Wong emphasized the “importance of keeping one’s
roots yet being open and flexible to change.”

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