Reviving Voices: Indigenous Language and Cultural Preservation

This chapter examines the revitalization efforts of the Chitimacha tribe in Louisiana, who successfully revived their native language after its last speaker passed away. It highlights the importance of repatriating cultural items and the challenges faced in protecting sacred sites amidst the construction of a border wall. The discussion further underscores the ethical obligations to preserve Indigenous histories and the ongoing struggles against environmental harm to these cultural sites.