September 27, 2012<br><br><b>Johnson’s Language Preservation Action moves forward</b><br><br>WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Tim Johnson’s (D-SD) legislation to reauthorize the Native American Languages Preservation Act was approved by the Indian Affairs Committee today. The Act, which expires at the end of this fiscal year, aims to reverse the dramatic decrease in the number of Native American languages that have survived over the years. The measure now moves to the full Senate for consideration.<br>
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