<div dir="ltr"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><b>Montana Governor Announces Tribal Language Preservation Efforts</b><br><br>Published on Thursday, 07 November 2013 14:56 </font><div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif">Written by Mike Wessler, Governor Steve Bullock’s Office</font></div>
<div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif"><br>HELENA, Mont. – Imagine browsing through your smartphone’s “App Store” and being able to download a talking dictionary that includes phrases such as “Shoo daa chii?” (“How are you?” in Apsáalooke) or “Ginnehayen” (“Thank you” in Aa Nii).<br>
<br>Well, thanks to the start of a comprehensive effort to preserve Indian languages in Montana, you may soon be able to do just that.<br> <br>Governor Steve Bullock, Department of Commerce Director Meg O’Leary and Director of Indian Affairs Jason Smith today announced the award of $2 million in funds to Montana’s tribal governments for language preservation efforts through the Montana Indian Language Preservation Pilot Program (MILP3).</font></div>
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