As Native language programs flourish in classrooms, Indian centers, tribal meeting rooms and online, President Donald Trump issued an executive order over the weekend declaring English would be the ...

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The University Insider is The Daily’s first faculty and staff-oriented newsletter. This weekly newsletter will give U-M faculty and staff the ability to see the most important issues on campus and in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and First Lady Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren spoke to students at his alma mater the University of ...

HELENA, Mont. — An effort to strengthen Montana’s commitment to preserving American Indian languages has sailed through its first floor vote. Senate Bill 182, sponsored by State Rep. Jonathan Windy ...

Walter Nelson, managed retreat coordinator, points out the high water mark during flooding last month when the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit Napakiak, Alaska. Credit: Photo by Katie Baldwin ...

In Roger Jacob's class on Friday before winter break, students were reciting an Ichishkiin food blessing, followed by a written quiz. Ichishkiin is a traditional language spoken by the Yakama people, ...

Tlingit language students now have greater access to lesson plans designed for at-home learning through a digital language course.

What does it take to reawaken a sleeping language? For Elizabeth Bryant, a Takelma language program leader for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, the answer lies in years of dedication, ...