The Value of Elders: Saving a Language from Extinction

This fascinating short documentary (9:35) tells the story of Marie Wilcox, the last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language, and the dictionary she created in an effort to keep her language alive. Without her efforts, it would have been lost forever. Find more information here , including a lesson plan for teachers, from the Global Oneness Project. 

 

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