The Confederated Grand Ronde Tribes of Oregon and a local school district are reaching an agreement to offer a Chinook language immersion program.
The tribe has developed a program to teach the language to first- and second-graders. The tribe worked with a linguist to create a written alphabet for the Chinuk-wawa language.
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Willamina to offer Chinook immersion
(The McMinnville News-Register 3/17)
Oregon tribe plans Chinook language immersion
Friday, March 18, 2005
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