MEDIA ADVISORY

CROW SUMMER INSTITUTE AT LITTLE BIG HORN COLLEGE BRINGS CROW

LANGUAGE TO LIFE

Showcases award-winning first edition, 11,000-word Crow dictionary along with learning apps,
multimedia tools, and textbooks

WHAT Native American language loss is a reality that goes far beyond language. As first-
language speakers now in their 70s pass on, so does culture and heritage. Experts expect
90% of all Indigenous languages to disappear by the end of the century. Apsáalooke
(the Crow language) specialists are hosting events, and creating materials so their
language is used for generations.

For the 11th year in a row, Little Big Horn College in Crow Agency, Montana will host
the Crow Summer Institute. The free event is sponsored by Little Big Horn College,
committed to the professional, vocational, and personal development of Crow language
learners and teachers, and the Crow Language Consortium. It is supported by The
Language Conservancy (TLC), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting communities in
revitalizing the world’s ever-increasing number of endangered languages.

WHEN Student sessions (in-person & virtual): June 26-30 & July 10-14
Teacher sessions (in-person): June 26-30 & July 10-14

WHERE Little Big Horn College

8645 S Weaver Drive
Crow Agency, MT

VISUALS Photo and video opportunities:

• Crow learning materials including the Crow 1st Edition Dictionary which features
over 11,000 words and phrases (in print and digital form), numerous picture books
and the newly revised Level 2 Crow Textbook
• Students and teachers participating in workshops and activities
• Interviews with Crow Summer Institute instructors bringing the language and culture
to teachers and students alike

Contact:
Ruben Solis
pr@languageconservancy.org
812-340-0137

About Crow Language Consortium

The Crow Language Consortium (CLC) is a collective of Crow schools, colleges, and educators that
are working to preserve Apsáalooke (the Crow language) to ensure it endures for future generations.

About The Language Conservancy

The Language Conservancy (TLC) is a non-profit organization that focuses on teaching and
revitalizing endangered languages worldwide.