Carolina Quotes
Our true identity is our language. We must save our language and teach the youth coming along. When a child is learning to speak, never make fun of them.
Jerry Wolfe Carolinian
Source
Remarks at the Tri-Council meeting of the three Cherokee tribes, Red Clay State Park, Tennessee, August 2015; reported by the Cherokee One Feather
- form
- speech
- work
- Remarks on the Cherokee language, Tri-Council meeting
- year
- 2015
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“Our true identity is our language. We must save our language…” Jerry Wolfe. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-00B8F6D642. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/00b8f6d642
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