Native American Youth Language Fair

Last month the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma hosted the 9th annual Native American Youth Language Fair. Though I've yet to attend one of these events, it sounds like the coolest thing ever. According to a story in the Native American Times 32 Native languages were spoken during the two-day event.

The fair features competitions in many different areas, including Native language oratory, film making, and song. Young people from across Oklahoma and other states compete, providing great incentive for language and cultural revival.

Wouldn't it be great to have something like this in Alaska?