Utilizing song and film to teach Hopi language <br>

FLAGSTAFF—Thanks to an unlikely partnership and the blending of modern media, Hopi youngsters, families and teachers have yet another teaching tool to preserve traditional culture and language. Ferrell Secakuku and Anita Poleahla have produced a popular CD called “Learning Through Hopi Songs.”

“We wanted to inspire younger children, to provide a way for them to hear the words, to put themselves into the Hopi language, to bring them back to speaking Hopi,” Secakuku said. “We are working uphill—it’s a challenge to bring back the Hopi language.”

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