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JoAnn and Jeremy

JoAnn and Jeremy Ellis

Chickasaw fluent speaker JoAnn Ellis explains why the mission of language revitalization is so important to her.

2m

Emma McLeod and Ellen Chapman

Emma McLeod and Ellen Chapman

Ellen Chapman expresses her joy at learning her native language from a revered community elder.

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Stanley Smith and Clovis Hamilton

Stanley Smith and Clovis Hamilton

Stanley Smith and Clovis Hamilton say they’re encouraged by the increasing interest in the revitalization of the Chickasaw language.

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A New Generation of Speakers

Stanley Smith and Clovis Hamilton

Stanley Smith and Clovis Hamilton enjoy learning the varying dialects and pronunciations used by speakers of the Chickasaw language.

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Preserving the Language

Emma McLeod and Ellen Chapman

• Language

Ellen Chapman and Emma McLeod explain that teaching the native language helps to preserve Chickasaw culture and heritage for future generations.