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Klallam dictionary opens window into tribal heritage

Klallam dictionary opens window into tribal heritage
Klallam dictionary opens window into tribal heritage
Author
Lynda V. Mapes
Year

A three-decade effort to preserve a native language has resulted in the first-ever dictionary of the language, which previously was only spoken...

cultural preservation
language revitalization
oral tradition
Native Nations
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Lower Elwha Tribal Community
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Resource Type
News and Opinion
Topics
Cultural Affairs
Citation

Mapes, Lynda V. "Klallam dictionary opens window into tribal heritage." The Seattle Times. Monday, January 22, 2013. Article. (http://o.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2020190972_klallamdictionaryxml.html, accessed February 2, 2013)