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The Value of Language with Leander “Russ” MacDonald

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Interview · North Dakota · Leander MacDonald · NDNAEU 7

Themes: Language & revitalization, Kinship & family, Identity & belonging, Culture & continuity

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Where are speakers of the Arikara language found in North Dakota? Where are speakers of the Mandan language found in North Dakota? Where are speakers of the Hidatsa language found in North Dakota?

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Is there a language other than English that I speak with my family? How does knowing another language change the way I see the world? How does knowing a language from my own cultural heritage affect my identity?

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