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Join AZPM for a screening of the "Native America" second season, "Language is Life."
Celebrate the power of Native languages and the inspirational people who are saving them. Since time immemorial, indigenous peoples throughout the Americas have innovated ways to connect across generations, cultures and continents. Before 1492 there were over 300 Native languages spoken across North America. Today there are about 170.
For over 500 years, America's First Peoples have fought to ensure their unique ways of speech could be preserved. Now, a renewed effort to revitalize traditional languages is unfolding across Native America. "Language Is Life" showcases the beauty of Native American communication and how their voices continue to shape 15,000 years of world-changing history.