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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Fred Spyglass, a Nakota Elder from Saskatchewan, was
the last fluent speaker within his immediate family. His funeral was held
today at Mosquito First Nation. Fred Spyglass spent an afternoon in 2009,
recording his Nakota (Assiniboine) language with Allan Adam of the First
Languages Speaking Project. His collection of Nakota teachings and language
lessons are freely accessible online as he wished to keep Nakota a
living, spoken language. </FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Please listen to his words and his passion for the
Nakota language on his memorial page on the website. We encourage others to
both download and use his collection of over 200 audio
files and collection of 158 YouTube videos of Nakota phrases and
teachings. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>This Elder will be deeply missed and his love of
Nakota language and culture is evident through his words of encourage to
others. It is now up to others to carry out his wish that others will learn and
keep Nakota alive for the future. It is estimated there may be fewer
than 50 fluent speakers of Nakota who can fully converse in the language
remaining in North America. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cathy Wheaton, Coordinator</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>First Languages Speaking Project Inc. </FONT></DIV>
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