ACTION ALERT: Tell Senator Akaka to Take Action to Reauthorize the Esther Martinez Native Languages Preservation Act (fwd link)

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*From:* Katie Jones [mailto:kjones at NCAI.org <kjones at NCAI.org>]
*Sent:* Thursday, December 06, 2012 9:12 AM
*To:* Katie Jones
*Cc:* Peter Morris
*Subject:* ACTION ALERT: Tell Senator Akaka to Take Action to Reauthorize
the Esther Martinez Native Languages Preservation Act****

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NCAI Education Newsletter****

December 6, 2012****

Action Alert****

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** **Action Alert: Tell Senator Akaka to Take Action toReauthorize the
Esther Martinez Native Languages Preservation Act****

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The Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act, which
provides tribes with critical support to establish and maintain immersion
programs that revitalize Native languages, is currently up for
reauthorization. *We have an opportunity to get the reauthorization passed
by the Senate this week, but we need your help TODAY.*****

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*Action Requested TODAY:*****

We need your help in reaching out to Senator Akaka, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Please call Senator Akaka’s office TODAY at
202-224-2251 and ask him to take action THIS WEEK to reauthorize the Esther
Martinez Act.****

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*Message:*****

**·         **The survival of American Indian and Alaska Native languages
is essential to the success of tribal communities and Native ways of life.**
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**·         **The Esther Martinez Native American Languages Act provides
tribes with critical support to establish and maintain immersion programs
that revitalize Native languages.****

**·         **Please take action THIS WEEK to reauthorize the Esther
Martinez Act and ensure that tribes have the support needed to revitalize
Native languages.****

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*More Information:*

For more information on the Esther Martinez reauthorization, see the Esther
Martinez - NCAI Support
Document<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001NiCZ666P-XLFXSKXzEGjZ7FNhw3FE7UbAdWtB84PJVBnOLOsXigHFBafMWCzJQQbspTI0_DHJtdLHyx7yPo9FKR2Vnp8TbzcVsdu2C9qplXV6uY4HwxriJGXVfFV0Xc8cif5JLqfGiZB8yJ34zVXACGlD5m9fcaF0Tq8OLagMZV1ScH4xiDmS4dIzHUy97Tp5y7Ce_ztvb7AAMG-rqKic_D3MLXpeF6gxKsvUvzXSfo=>.
Contact Katie Jones at kjones at ncai.org with any questions.****
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