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The Tarahumara of Mexico.
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Paciotto, Carla – 1996
This paper reviews factors contributing to the loss of language and culture of the Tarahumara people of Mexico and describes a program aimed at preserving Tarahumara language and culture. The Tarahumara people reside in the Sierra Tarahumara in the northern state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Although the Tarahumara people successfully avoided…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Maintenance