It's the subject of a groundbreaking large exhibition at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles opening 10/14/2024 and to be toured thereafter Winner of the Anthem Awards for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion It has been the recipient of a fellowship from the New York State Foundation on the Arts, a residency from Millay Arts, and grants from the Leonian Trust and the New York State Council on the Arts and was a finalist for the Meitar Award for Photographic Excellence and a recipient of the Prix de la Photographie Paris Right now, endangered languages in America are in extreme peril; all but 10 languages spoken on this continent have fewer than 50 speakers, and the biggest challenge to them is a lack of interest from younger folks. This title strives to make these languages interesting. Through art photography and prose, this book addresses the fragility, beauty, and cultural value of preserving endangeredlanguages, particularly Indigenous languages, at a time when Indigenousand diversity issues are at the forefront of our national conversations.
On the National Language : The Poetry of America's Endangered Tongues