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• Q&A about the Dalai Lama
More broadly, he has worked to boost awareness of the situation in Tibet and promote the preservation of Tibetan culture. In awarding the Dalai Lama the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, the Norwegian Nobel Committee praised "his consistent resistance to the ...
• Opinion: Saving New Orleans
Have you ever heard jazz at Preservation Hall? Snug Harbor? Tipitina’s? Have you collected beads on Bourbon Street - or tossed them? Have you lingered over crab bisque at Tujague’s? Without a doubt, the Crescent City is my favorite domestic ...
• Cloning pets: In search of Fluffy 2.0
The various cloning companies predict that early clones of companion animals will cost upwards of $20,000, and the cell preservation itself isn’t cheap. The initial tissue processing currently costs between $700 and $1,300, not including the $10 ...
• Preservation Hall Jazz Band reunites in NYC - MUSIC- msnbc.com
Members scattered to escape Hurricane Katrina but spirit lives on ... Preservation Hall Jazz Band reunites in NYC Members scattered to escape Hurricane Katrina but spirit lives on
• 'Net neutrality' bill introduced - Internet- msnbc.com
The Internet Freedom Preservation Act, which is co-sponsored by Rep. Chip Pickering, R-Miss., requires the Federal Communications Commission to assess whether broadband providers ...

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» Foundation for Endangered Languages - Manifesto, membership details, proceedings, grant applications, newsletter, and bibliography.
» Indigenous Language Institute - Collaborates with indigenous communities to revitalize and perpetuate the languages and culture of the original inhabitants of the Americas.
» Native American Language Net - Organization dedicated to American Indian language preservation. Provides vocabulary lists, links, and online information about each Native American language and the indigenous people who speak it.
» Revitalizing Indigenous Languages - Complete online text of a handbook on the preservation of Native American languages.
» Technology-Enhanced Language Revitalization - University of Arizona project devoted to indigenous language revitalization in the Southwestern United States.