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Dear Friends, |
September 01, 2006 |
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We have a unique cultural heritage in New Mexico. We`re also committed to preserving it.
Our Native American languages are a rich part of that heritage, and they are dying. For centuries, they`ve been passed on generation to generation. Sadly, only an estimated 20 of more than 300 pre-colonial indigenous languages will remain by the year 2050. In 1996, 175 of these languages remained, but now we`re losing them at a rate of 12 languages every 3 years.
Last year, I was approached by l... |
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