[Foundation-l] Cherokee Nation Chief endorses WMG Wikipedia Efforts to preserve Cherokee Language

[Oldak Quill]

On 08/12/06, Jeff V. Merkey <jmerkey at wolfmountaingroup.com> wrote:
>
> I am faxing a copy of a letter received from the Principal Chief of the
> Cherokee Nation directed to the Wolf Mountain
> Group which fully endorses the Wikipedia effort and its positive impact
> on Cherokee Language preservation efforts
> of the Wikimedia Foundation and Wolf Mountain Group.
>
> Although the letter is more focused on Cherokee Language matters, it
> characterizes the Wikipedia project
> and content as "invaluable to the efforts of the Cherokee People to
> preserve its language".

A fantastic endorsement. It serves to show that Wikimedia's support
for small languages is one of our most important endeavours.

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Oldak Quill (oldakquill at gmail.com)