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Administration for Native Americans

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

ANA Launches a Native Language Initiative

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November 21, 2024

A word cloud shaped like a lead. The word cloud lists several different Native languages.

ANA Commissioner Patrice H. Kunesh announces the launch of ANA’s Native Language Initiative. In this launch blog post, the Commissioner discusses the importance Native Languages play in maintaining a connection to ancestral heritage, understanding unique global viewpoints, preserving cultural identity, and healing from multigenerational trauma.

Watch the Native Language Initiative video!