Last speaker of Native Californian Wukchumni Language

‘Who Speaks Wukchumni?’

    Wukchumni is both a Native Californian language and people. They are of the Yokuts tribe residing on the Tule River Reservation. The Tule River Reservation was established in 1873 by a US Executive Order in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is south of Fresno and north of Bakersfield. It occupies 55,356 acres. -Wikipedia “This short documentary profiles the last fluent speaker of Wukchumni, a

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Institute Of American Indian Arts To Launch MFA Program – KUNM

See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Institute Of American Indian Arts To Launch MFA Program KUNM The two-year program will focus heavily on writing in a number of genres, and the Institute of American Indian Arts, or IAIA, says there are nearly 30 candidates admitted for the program,… See on kunm.org

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New approach to First Nations education – Leader Post – Regina Leader-Post

See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations New approach to First Nations education – Leader Post Regina Leader-Post “If we want to improve educational outcomes for First Nations kids here, then they need to be connected to their culture – it’s as simple as that,” he says. See on www.leaderpost.com

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