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VIDEO: Students in Black River Falls Learn the Language of the Ho-Chunk People Before it’s Extinct

WATCH THIS🎥 They may be young, but a group of Wisconsin students is taking on a big responsibility. Their native language, Hoocąk, is nearly extinct and they’re trying to save it. In rural Black River Falls, students from middle to high school are learning the language of the Ho-Chunk people before it’s too late. @upnorthnews…


WATCH THIS🎥 They may be young, but a group of Wisconsin students is taking on a big responsibility. Their native language, Hoocąk, is nearly extinct and they’re trying to save it. In rural Black River Falls, students from middle to high school are learning the language of the Ho-Chunk people before it’s too late.

@upnorthnews WATCH THIS🎥 They may be young, but a group of Wisconsin students is taking on a big responsibility. Their native language, Hoocąk, is nearly extinct and they're trying to save it. In rural Black River Falls, students from middle to high school are learning the language of the Ho-Chunk people before it's too late. #wisconsin #wisconsinnews #wisconsineducation #ruralwisconsin #indigenous #nativeamerican ♬ original sound – UpNorthNews

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