Last Updated:2022/12/24
Mary Sarah Nelson, 93, is not the last of her tribe – there are four dozen left – but the last speaker of its language. The federal attempt to grant tax credits to Native American parents whose children prove fluent in Native languages has failed. When she switches from English to Eyak, there is a sadness to her that neither language can express.
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Mary
Sarah
Nelson,
93,
is
not
the
last
of
her
tribe
–
there
are
four
dozen
left
–
but
the
last
speaker
of
its
language.
The
federal
attempt
to
grant
tax
credits
to
Native
American
parents
whose
children
prove
fluent
in
Native
languages
has
failed.
When
she
switches
from
English
to
Eyak,
there
is
a
sadness
to
her
that
neither
language
can
express.