American linguist and ethnologist John Peabody Harrington amassed well over one million pages of notes on over 100 different Native American languages during his 50-year career. Descendants of these lost speakers are now reviving their languages thanks to Harrington and the tribal elders who trusted him enough to speak. Presented by Vision Maker Media.
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Special | 56m 44s | Story of John Peabody Harrington who amassed notes on over 100 Native American languages. (56m 44s)
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