Fortunate to Have the Chickasaw Language Today

LaDonna Brown

LaDonna notes that their language gives Chickasaws their identity. It is considered God-given and spiritual, a treasure that is alive in the 21st century. She notes that while her parents’ first language was Chickasaw, they elected to not teach it in the home.

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