K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You
Genres
Overview
The collaboration between the Tanacross and Northway, Alaska communities and trained linguistic specialists from the Alaska Native Language Center to keep their native language from disappearing. And the continuation of the tangential community effort of preserving their language and culture by teaching and using them at home and in schools and in their lives.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
48 min
Release Date
2006-05-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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