SLAT Faculty Members receive grant to start new center to help lead national indigenous language revitalization efforts

Dr. Ofelia Zepeda, Dr. Sheilah Nicholas, and Dr. Aresta Tsosie-Paddock received a 5-year grant from the Department of Education to fund the new West Region Native American Language Resource Center. This center is one of only four designated by the U.S. Department of Education to lead a collective effort to empower tribal communities across the country to revitalize and maintain their languages. More information about the center can be found here: https://news.arizona.edu/news/new-center-help-lead-national-indigenous-…