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Lummi Nation among 20 entities to earn three-year BIA language preservation grant

By The Bellingham Herald
Published: January 1, 2024, 4:03pm

BELLINGHAM — The Lummi Nation recently learned it is among 20 recipients of a Bureau of Indian Affairs Office grant to preserve native languages.

The federal government this month announced the recipients of a total of $5.73 million in grants to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Tribal Organizations across the nation.

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