Oneida Indian Nation working to preserve native language

[Harold Schiffman]

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News 10 Now



Oneida Indian Nation working to preserve native language



The Oneida Indian Language was near extinction just four years ago.
Now with the help of language experts, the tribe is working to bring
it back to life. The tribe hired Berlitz language experts to create a
training course. The original class of seven has completed the course
and is now teaching the language to others.  The course involves
several hours of training a week, but teachers say its worth it
because learning the native tongue helps to preserve their culture.



Full story:

http://news10now.com/content/all_news/central_new_york/112653/oneida-indian-nation-working-to-preserve-native-language/Default.aspx




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