Ronin Hall, right, sits with Len McDaniel, an apprentice working to become a Cree teacher at Joe A. Ross School's immersive language program. The eight-year-old says he wants to become a fluent Cree ...

As Native language programs flourish in classrooms, Indian centers, tribal meeting rooms and online, President Donald Trump issued an executive order over the weekend declaring English would be the ...

Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy treated fellow state senators Wednesday to something they rarely hear: A greeting in his native Cree tongue. “Ki-k-say pah-yo Kah-ki-yo Ni-wah-ko mah-kah-nah-k,” he said as he ...

My interest in American Indian Boarding Schools came about after interviewing my mother, father, grandfathers, elder aunts and uncles about their experiences at Marty and Stephan, SD, Wahpeton, ND and ...

The language we learn growing up seems to leave a lasting, biological imprint on our brains. German and Arabic native speakers have different connection strengths in specific parts of the brain’s ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ronin Hall, right, ...