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Navajo Language Class at Durango High School is the first of its kind in the state, school district

KSJD | By Clark Adomaitis
Published November 17, 2023 at 7:46 AM MST
Elfreida Begay is teaching a Diné Bizaad (Navajo Language) class at Durango High School. Begay's class is unique in the state of Colorado.
Clark Adomaitis
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Elfreida Begay is teaching a Diné Bizaad (Navajo Language) class at Durango High School. Begay's class is unique in the state of Colorado.

Elfreida Begay pitched the idea to the school district years ago. After earning her credentials, she teaches the Navajo language to students who elected to take the class.

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Clark Adomaitis
Clark Adomaitis is a Durango transplant from New York City. He is a recent graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, where he focused on reporting and producing for radio and podcasts. He reported sound-rich stories on the state of recycling and compost in NYC.
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