article_snippet: Only in the higher grades is English introduced, mostly as a bow to parents concerned about what happens after parents concerned about what happens after their children leave the school children leave The school.
article_snippet: The near demise of the language came largely thanks to the U.S. government.
article_snippet: Then, beginning in the late 1800s, officials set up boarding schools to eradicate the American Indian languages.
article_snippet: Teachers punished students for speaking Teachers native tongues.
article_snippet: Lots of people remain skeptical about whether languages can be revived.
article_snippet: Throughout the U.S., Native American tribes in recent years have launched efforts to preserve Native American tribes languages.
article_snippet: Most native speakers are in Most native speakers 60s and 70s and struggle with health issues, school administrators said.