Skabewis

Dear Editor,

Presently, among many in the Arikara community, there is a tremendous sense of urgency to insure the survival of the Arikara language. An endangered language that now has only a handful of partial speakers, it is at a critical stage that requires immediate action by tribal members.

Its survival has become the responsibility of a core group of dedicated individuals who must assume leadership positions in a revival effort that requires learning Arikara and passing that knowledge on to younger tribal members.

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