We Still Live Here: A Language Is Not Just Words

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Premiered November 17, 2011

We Still Live Here: A Language Is Not Just Words

A new generation is breathing life into what was once thought to be a lost language.

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Airs Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.

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We Still Live Here - As Nutayunean (Preview)

A new generation is breathing life into what was once thought to be a lost language.

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We Still Live Here: A Language Is Not Just Words

Jessie Little Doe describes her initial resistance to working with a white linguist.

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We Still Live Here: Making Peace With a Future Mentor

The Wampanoag people are slowly recovering their original songs and myths.

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We Still Live Here: Songs From the End of the Island

Follow Jessie Little Doe's tireless efforts to bring her tribal language back to life.

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