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Durango High School Teacher Works to Preserve Navajo Language

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Durango High School Teacher Works to Preserve Navajo Language

RMPBS News: 2024 Episode 29 | 3m 55s | CC

Elfreida Begay, a Navajo language teacher at Durango High School, is preserving Diné Bizaad by focusing on speaking skills and cultural connections. Amid declining fluency, she uses hands-on activities and storytelling to teach students the importance of their heritage and keep the language alive.

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