Yakama tribe elder becomes U of O's oldest-ever graduate (fwd link)

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Yakama tribe elder becomes U of O's oldest-ever graduate

By KVAL News & KIMA News Published: Jun 15, 2012 at 2:09 PM PDT
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Virginia Beavert

EUGENE, Ore. - The University of Oregon will honor the school's oldest-ever
graduate during commencement ceremonies Monday.

Virginia Beavert, 90, an elder in Washington’s Yakama tribe, will receive
her doctorate in linguistics before defending her dissertation next month.

Beavert speaks six native languages, has written a Yakama Sahaptin
dictionary, and is currently working on a second edition.

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