After a century of suppression, Native languages are being revived in Washington schools

Throughout the state, tribal elders and educators are bringing Salish and other languages to youth.

Across the state, other tribes have been working diligently on language revival projects, including in public schools, according to Patty Finnegan, bilingual education special projects program supervisor in the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

“Some of them are restoring and preserving language, and some are building educator capacity to use the language in general education classrooms,” she said.

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