Salish Language Preservation
Salish Language Preservation
Empowering Salish youth in St. Ignatius Montana.
Overview
Of the 6000 tribal members in the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Nation fewer than eighty are fluent Salish speakers and almost all are over the age of fifty. As a result the language is at risk of disappearing altogether a potentially devastating cultural loss and one faced by other tribal nations. The Salish Language Perpetuation Project promotes revival of the language by forming a Salish language immersion school for youth publishing a master document of statistical and historical data building a coalition of community partners and archiving elders stories. The organization also tackles issues of alienation and apathy improves community pride and fosters cross generational relationships ultimately strengthening the identity and self esteem of the Salish people.
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