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The Language Conservancy Enters New Era: Transitions in Leadership
In a major shift in leadership, The Language Conservancy announces new majority-Indigenous Board of Directors that will guide the organization forward.
Ho-Chunk seek to preserve endangered language through recordings of elders – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Elder members of the Ho-Chunk Nation are some of the last vessels of the Ho-Chunk language, whose known speakers were last estimated at fewer than 40 individuals.
Ute Mountain Ute tribe to unveil Ute language e-learning platform – The Journal
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and The Language Conservancy have teamed up to help preserve the language of the Ute people.
Ho-Chunk Nation elders record their language to help keep it going – CNN
Elder members of the Ho-Chunk Nation gathered Tuesday in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to record the tribe’s language to preserve the history for the next generation.
Ho-Chunk Nation revitalizing language – WXOW19
The Ho-Chunk Nation is in the process of revitalizing its language. This is an ongoing effort between the Ho-Chunk Language Division and The Language Conservancy to preserve the Ho-Chunk language and extend it to a younger generation.
Ho-Chunk Nation works to conserve language – WEAU13
In partnership with The Language Conservancy, the Ho-Chunk Nation is in the process of revitalizing and conserving its language for future generations. It is the second phase of the language preservation process...
Who’s Backing Efforts to Halt the Extinction of Indigenous Languages? – Inside Philanthropy
By the close of this century, at least half of the more than 7,000 languages spoken today will become extinct – and that’s according to the rosiest...
Yavapai-Apache get federal grant to revitalize languages – Journal AZ
The Yavapai-Apache Nation is collaborating with the nonprofit The Language Conservancy to create digital dictionaries of both the Yavapai and Apache languages as well as children’s...
Dying Native languages get new life in northern Arizona – Arizona’s Family
In Camp Verde on Friday, advocates announced a big step toward preserving two tribal languages at risk of being lost to history. There are just a few people left...
Yavapai-Apache Nation launches preservation efforts for fading languages – Camp Verde Bugle
The Yavapai-Apache Nation, in partnership with The Language Conservancy, hosted a community event Friday morning to announce the launch of online and mobile dictionaries and picture books of the...