Education
Alliance seeks to keep Dakota, Ojibwe languages alive


The Dakota Ojibwe Language Revitalization Alliance met last Friday to discuss ways to increase the usage of Dakota and Ojibwe.

The group says less than 30 people in Minnesota speak Dakota. Another survey found just 418 fluent speakers of Ojibwe in three states.

Educators say tribes are pouring money and resources into language preservation. The Mille Lacs Band, the Fond du Lac Band and the Lac Courte Oreilles Band have started language and cultural programs.

Universities are also playing a role. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Native American Center hosts a language immersion camp on the Red Cliff Reservation.

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