Dear RNLDers,<br><br>US President Obama has announced that the United States is lending its support to the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In a lengthy speech reported in <a href="http://www.culturalsurvival.org/news/united-states/remarks-president-white-house-tribal-nations-conference">Cultural Survival</a>, the President stated that "The aspirations it affirms -- including the respect for the institutions and rich cultures of Native peoples -- are one we must always seek to fulfil."<br>
<br>The President also remarked that "We’re also working to improve the programs available to students at tribal colleges. Students who study at tribal colleges are much less likely to leave college without a degree and the vast majority end up in careers serving their tribal nation. And these schools are not only helping to educate Native Americans; they’re also helping to preserve rich but often endangered languages and traditions."<br>
<br>kind regards,<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity<br><a href="http://www.rnld.org">www.rnld.org</a><br><br>Directors<br>Margaret Florey<br>Nick Thieberger<br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:contact.rnld@gmail.com">contact.rnld@gmail.com</a><br>
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