Running Strong for American Indian Youth

In 2003, American Indians held the highest unemployment rate (15%) across all ethnic groups.

Highlighted Culture and Language Preservation:

Brave Heart Society

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

Little White Buffalo Project, SD

E.U.C.H.E.E. Language Preservation

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Culture and Language

All over the United States, Indian nations are struggling to preserve their traditional language and culture.

Before the arrival of Columbus, there were more than 250 languages spoken in what is now the United States. Today, there are only 192 Native languages left. Linguists now believe that roughly half these languages will be lost in the next one hundred years.

Running Strong seeks to prevent any further linguistic or cultural loss by supporting efforts to preserve knowledge passed down from a disappearing generation of elders and to teach it to the next generation of American Indian youth.

Through our support of schools, cultural societies, traditional youth camps, and museums Running Strong is working to save and share American Indian culture for future generations.

Highlighted culture and language preservation programs:
Brave Heart Society
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
The Little White Buffalo Project
E.U.C.H.E.E.

Running Strong for American Indian Youth^® • American Indian Youth Running Strong
2550 Huntington Avenue, Suite #200 Alexandria, VA 22303-1499
703-317-9881 • Fax: 703-317-9690

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CFC# 11876

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