It was the middle of the pandemic, and families were stuck at home together. During his visits, Sands, a fluent Navajo speaker, served as a kind of translator. English-speaking children asked him to ...

“Navajo Highways” is intended to “serve as an educational tool aimed at Navajo children from Pre-K to 3rd grade,” according to a synopsis. Castle Valley • “Navajo Highways,” a family-friendly puppet ...

Columbus Day is recognized by many people as Indigenous Peoples' Day. A foreign language app with more than 300 million users is marking Columbus Day, which is alternatively recognized as Indigenous ...

Navajo language classes in Albuquerque are helping Navajo students reconnect with their at-risk language and, more broadly, their culture. The Navajo language, or Diné bizaad, is one of the most ...

Navajo teacher works to preserve indigenous language, emphasizing oral traditions and cultural ties. Elfreida Begay, a Navajo language teacher at Durango High School, is preserving Diné Bizaad by ...

CROWNPOINT, N.M. (AP) – Inside a study room at Navajo Technical University here, a class of seven employees from the Navajo Nation Judicial Branch is taking steps to enhance the Navajo language in ...

May 30, 2013— -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” will premier this summer, dubbed into Navajo. It’s the first time a major motion picture has been translated into a Native ...

Dec. 30—The Navajo Nation will start 2025 with a new effort to preserve and spread the use of its native tongue. President Buu Nygren signed legislation on Christmas Eve officially recognizing Diné ...

Language learning is a fascinating and intricate process that has intrigued scholars and researchers for centuries. It is not only a means of communication but also a window into the complex workings ...