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In the Land of the Northern Lights
29
Apr

In the Land of the Northern Lights

By admin commentsSámi, northern lights, aurora borealis, culture, mythology, Revontuli, Fox Fire, Sápmi, reindeer, language, heritage, family, stories, bilingual books, samiska, guovssahat

How do you explore languages and cultural differences in your classroom? It's often through looking at cultures we perceive as "different" that we discover things we all have in common. This week we look at the northern lights in mythology, but you can also take the time to talk about what causes the northern lights with your class from a scientific perspective. 

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Saving a Language
26
Apr

Saving a Language

By admin commentsCherokee, Cardinal bird, Totsuwa, coming of age, the Change, going to water, story, Folktale, legend, customs, mythology, bear, spider, help, friends, growing, learning, understanding, acceptance, self-love, heritage, sacred, Lake Atagahi, Kituwah, Clingman's Dome, Red Clay, Virginia Hamby, Christy Kate Bennett, Cherokee Nation

2019 was the International Year of Indigenous Languages. That didn’t escape us. We work, breathe, and dream language.

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