Books adapted to native languages (fwd link)

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Books adapted to native languages

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By MICHAEL PEELING
Canada

CORNWALL -- The Akwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education has taken its
reinterpre-tation of Robert Munsch books another step towards its goal
of teaching students their native language and culture.

Munsch, a well-known and respected chil-drens' author, not only gave
his blessing to translate his books into Mohawk, he encour-aged the
Akwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) to have new drawings
created that better reflected First Nations culture.

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