Four Ukiah High students complete Northern Pomo Language Program

Four Ukiah High students complete Northern Pomo Language Program

Ukiah Unified School District announced this week that in a celebration of culture, language and resilience, four seniors at Ukiah High School have completed four years of study in Northern Pomo Language and Culture, marking a major milestone for Indigenous language revitalization and for public education. Among the four, two students, Nora Frease and Sonny Elliott, have been awarded the California State Seal of Biliteracy in Northern Pomo, the …

‘We can be our Native selves’: Ukiah High students revive Northern Pomo language - Local News Matters

FOUR UKIAH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS have become stewards of a once-dormant Indigenous language native to California after completing an intensive four-year course of study centered on Northern Pomo language and culture.  According to the Ukiah Unified School District, four Pomo students completed the school’s Northern Pomo Language and Culture program last week.  Very few people speak the language today, making this a milestone in language preservat…