National Breath of Life apprentices traveled to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio on May 2-4, 2024 to participate in the first-ever apprenticeship gathering. The gathering, supported in part by the Myaamia Center, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Mellon Foundation, allowed participants to meet face-to-face to learn from one another, share experiences, and…
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Meet the Apprentices: Naomi Biesanz
Meet Naomi Biesanz When National Breath of Life started its apprenticeship program, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians language team offered Naomi Biesanz the apprenticeship position on its team. Naomi, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, descended from the Hanis Coos people, has been involved with…
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