The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe and Fort Yates-based Sitting Bull College have each been awarded nearly $300,000 yearly for the next three years for language preservation.
Lummi Nation among 20 entities to earn three-year BIA language preservation grant columbian.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from columbian.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WASHINGTON American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and tribal organizations, including the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council, have been awarded a total of $5.723 million to revitalize language their Native languages.
It has been five years since the Senate Indian Affairs Committee last tackled drug addiction. Native leaders say it's time for the federal government to step up with more money and resources.