03/14/2016
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"Senator Schatz visited our program. He encouraged us to collect information on our outcomes beyond our successes in saving our language and culture."
"Language is a key piece to strengthen a people, and the Native American cultures around our Country need to be strengthened."
"Investing in Native language invests in that culture and it will help boost their self-esteem; it helps boost their ability to be successful in this world."
"I think this is a really interesting instance of us not having to fight over what we feel is right in our guts."