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K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You

K'anech'oxdekdiigh: I'm Not Going to Teach You

Genres

Documentary

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The collaboration between the Tanacross and Northway, Alaska communities and trained linguistic specialists from the Alaska Native Language Center to keep their native language from disappearing. And the continuation of the tangential community effort of preserving their language and culture by teaching and using them at home and in schools and in their lives.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

48 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 May 2006

Country

Cast

Kenny Thomas Sr.

Kenny Thomas Sr.

Himself

Irene Arnold

Irene Arnold

Herself

Gabriel Jonathan

Gabriel Jonathan

Himself

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