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Ucross Receives Amazon Literary Partnership Grant

In a news release from Ucross on July 27, it was announced that Ucross received a grant from The Amazon Literary Partnership to support its program and operations. Ucross is among the list of 93 Amazon Literary Partnership Grant Recipients this year. In 2023, the Amazon Literary Partnership awarded ....

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COMMENTARY: Respect our language.  Respect our elders. - The Cherokee One Feather


 
As I look at the various issues at hand regarding language revitalization among the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), the sense of dread overwhelms me. I am reminded daily of the arduous task of trying to help or find ways to protect the language for future generations. However, as I speak about an uncertain future, I realize that our present is what is most uncertain.
Recently, the number of fluent speakers has made its presence among the Tribe, 188. What a small number for a Tribe tracking to surpass 16,000 members. This number, of course, equates to less than 1 percent of the Tribe being fluent speakers. (however, the number is also misleading as we are uncertain of those 188 who are actually capable or willing to participate in the preservation or revitalization efforts, discussions on how to bridge gaps with our youth, how to make the language more accessible). ....

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