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Eisenhower Elementary School’s studies help preserve American Indian languages

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Niigan Sunray, a third-grader at Eisenhower Elementary School, said she practiced 10 months to tell the story of "Tobi Ofi,” or white dog, in the dialect called Alabama Six-towns Choctaw.

1 comments | Tags: native american language cherokee immersion school okla-homa native american youth language fair norman okahoma candessa tehee morgan | Topic: Elementary/Primary BAD >_<

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#1 by nitajo posted ago

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It’s a very unique event. It’s the only Native American language fair of its kind in the country right now, and it’s one of the largest Native American youth events as well. -- Candessa Tehee Morgan

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