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Audience at "Club Red Radio"

"Kanien'Keha:Ka/Living the Language"Kanien'Keha:Ka/Living the Language
(2008, 62 min.) CANADA
Director: Paul M. Rickard (Cree) and Tracey Deer (Mohawk)
Producer: Paul M. Rickard and George Hargrave
In Mohawk and English with English subtitles.

What does it take to save an ancient language? In the Mohawk community of Akwesasne an immersion program developed by the Akwesasne Freedom School holds out hope for new speakers of all ages.

Image credit: Audience at Club Red Radio, 2000 Native American Film and Video Festival - photograph by Amalia Córdova, NMAI; Kanien'Keha:Ka/Living the Language - courtesy of Paul M. Rickard

Tracey Deer

Paul M. Rickard

2009 Native American Film and Video Festival - US premiere

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