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Bill Allocates $2M for Montana Tribal Language Preservation Efforts
Associated Press (07/01/13)Montana lawmakers voted to set aside $2 million for the Montana Indian Language Preservation pilot program as called for by the Senate Bill 342. The Indian Education for All program contains a component to preserve cultural integrity, especially the language, according to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau. "There is a need to figure out ways to preserve that language, whether that be through technology or video or dictionaries," Juneau said. The legislation allows tribes to use the funds to create audio and video recordings, dictionaries, reference materials, and the curriculum. The tribes must show progress and must provide copies of their work to the Montana Historical Society for preservation and public use.
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