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Dakotas Tribe Prioritizes Vaccine For Native Speakers: 'It's Something We Have To Pass On'

FORT YATES, N.D. (AP) — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is prioritizing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to those who speak Dakota and Lakota languages.

Standing Rock Tribal Chairman Mike Faith tells KXMB-TV it’s about keeping customs alive.

“It’s something we have to pass on to our loved ones, our history, our culture our language. We don’t have it in black and white, we tell stories. That’s why it’s so important,” Faith said.

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/01/01/dakotas-tribe-prioritizes-vaccine-for-native-speakers-its-something-we-have-to-pass-on/

 

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