Using Technology to Revitalize The Ojibwe Language | Language Keepers | PBS

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It is estimated that there are less than 1,000 native speakers of the Ojibwe language remaining in the U.S. Filmmaker Ajuawak Kapashesit follows language keepers in Minnesota as they preserve the language from their elders. Can new technologies like social media and video games inspire a new generation to preserve Ojibwe language and traditions?

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HOMEGROWN is a regional short film initiative with its first series “Future Visions” centering on filmmakers of color from the American Midwest and on narratives that illuminate the living histories, cultures, and future visions of the region.