PNM donated 40 Surface Pro tablets to the Pueblo of Isleta Department of Education to support the children of the pueblo.

“We are proud to support the Pueblo of Isleta Department of Education in their efforts to provide educational resources to teach and maintain their Tiwa language,” said Don Tarry, PNM president. “PNM is committed to collaborating with communities to help create a better future for all.”

“The Pueblo of Isleta and our Department of Education are grateful for PNM’s generous donation of computer tablets,” said Pueblo of Isleta Gov. Max Zuni. “Access to technology, coupled with our Tiwa language program is essential part for our students’ cultural education, and this donation will go a long way in supporting our students’ maintenance of the Tiwa language.

We thank PNM for their support and commitment to our Pueblo community.”

“Of the estimated 300 original languages spoken within the North American continent, approximately 175 living languages remain,” said Gerald L. Hill, ESQ., Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, and board member of the Indigenous Language Institute.

“Often, elders and adults are the only speakers of these surviving languages. Of the 175 living languages, 55 are spoken by only one to six people.

“Only 20 of the remaining languages are spoken widely by children. Without a concerted effort at language retention, many more of the surviving languages could be lost.”

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