NYT Profiles Northern Arapaho Language Preservation Efforts

Today’s New York Times features a story on the efforts of the Northern Arapaho Tribe to preserve the Arapaho language. There are only about 200 Arapaho speakers living today, and tribal leaders on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming fear their language will not survive. As part of the effort to see that the Arapaho language does not disappear, this tribe of 8,791, recently opened a new school where students will be taught in Arapaho. Elders and educators say they hope it will create a new generation of native speakers. To read more about it click here. To watch an audio/slide show click here. To learn more about language preservation efforts, such as this one, and to learn about other strategies for preserving native languages, don’t forget to register for Falmouth Institute’s Language Preservation Summit, Oct. 28-29 at the Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, Calf.