Like the elementary students, the adults combine spoken words with sign language. The movements and gestures, which often mimic the words’ actions, reinforce the learning of the language, Real Bird ...

Like the elementary students, the adults combine spoken words with sign language. The movements and gestures, which often mimic the words’ actions, reinforce the learning of the language, Real Bird ...

There is no word for “goodbye” in the Crow language. Rather, in Apsalooke, it’s “shia-nuk" (see you later). Goodbye has a finality to it, so Crow people avoid using it. Yet, without opportunities to ...

Crow Agency Elementary has a preschool class that heavily incorporates Crow language, though it's not a true immersion program. It can give kids a jump start on Crow, just like other subjects, whether ...

Lion Shows also is inviting the language into her life. She's using the Crow Apsaalooke language app. The app, complete with hundreds of words and phrases in addition to songs and historical images, ...

A drum circle sang songs of victory. A smudging ceremony wiped away the tears. And Crow tribal elders spoke in Apsáalooke (Crow language) about the next generation that has yet to be born. The early ...

The Crow Language Consortium is working to change that. They’ve updated curricula that haven’t been touched since the 60s and 70s, and made those materials modern and accessible to all. That includes ...

Goodbye has a finality to it, so Crow people avoid using it. Yet, without opportunities to practice the Crow language and encouragement from elders, there is fear that some are saying goodbye to their ...