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📢NEWS: Congress just passed legislation to ensure #LanguageJustice and preserve Native languages.
This legislation, honoring Tewa educator Esther Martinez, will support the survival & growth of Indigenous languages and cultures. Today, it’s a step closer to becoming law.
Headed to the president’s desk: Bipartisan legislation championed by the New Mexico Delegation to support #LanguageJustice and safeguard Native languages!
Preserving Native languages is critical for the continued vitality of Native culture. Today, Congress passed legislation to reclaim Native languages and honor the legacy of educator Esther Martinez who fought for #LanguageJustice.
In the next century, 148 Native languages are at risk of extinction.
This is a crisis for Native sovereignty & the heritage of Indigenous peoples.
But today, Congress took action to protect Native languages for future generations. #LanguageJustice
Esther Martinez fought for #LanguageJustice to safeguard Native languages and assert Native cultures.
Today, her family is celebrating the passage of @RepBenRayLujan & @SenatorTomUdall's legislation that honors her legacy and life’s work.
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