Saving a Lost Language
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesStudents learn about the link between Cherokee language and culture. By 2000 BC, Cherokee language and culture spread throughout the North Carolina Mountains. It was almost lost to history, but now researchers from Western Carolina University are working with the Eastern Band of Cherokee to study, preserve, and grow the language once again.
Media Details
Runtime: 6 minutes 35 seconds
- Topic: History, Language Arts, Science
- Subtopic: Communication, Conservation, Native Americans
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2015
- Producer/Distributor: PBS Learning Media
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