SPOKANE — For the first time in a couple generations, young people are speaking ancient words of hope for Native Americans on the brink of losing the first language of the Inland Northwest. Thanks to ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — You can take free Salish classes in Spokane starting next week! Salish School of Spokane offers free Salish language classes for parents and COVID-vaccinated community members. All ...

ARLEE – It was time for lunch last week on the third day of classes at Nkwusm Salish Immersion School, and Pat Pierre was getting young again. The Salish elder and Nkwusm language specialist had just ...

CUSICK, Washington – Teacher Nalene Andrews sat in a circle with six children during a Sept. 27 class as she used hand signs and repeated sentences in her native language. The first- and ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — At the Salish School of Spokane, children learn, speak, and sing the Salish tongue. It's regarded as an endangered language with only two born native speakers left. The Spokane Salish ...

Felicia Pichette was overjoyed the first time her grandson told her "no." It wasn't what he said, but how he said it: in Spokane Salish, the endangered Indigenous language of the Spokane tribe.

It’s been nearly 50 years since the Cowlitz Coast Salish language went extinct. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is working to revive it and so far, they’re seeing success. The tribe debuted the first major ...

Around 50 fluent Salish speakers remain today, and few are under the age of 75."That's always been my motivation, that other people could learn, not just me. I just want to provide the best tool they ...