Summary: David White balances his day job as a Massachusetts electrician with his single-handed mission to save the Nipmuc language unused for 100 years but preserved in part by white colonists.
Producer: Arun Rath
Corresponds with PBS We Shall Remain episode: After the Mayflower that airs on April 13th.
I could say that this piece is simple and informative––and stop there. It is more than that, however, because its simplicity masks a more significant accomplishment. As David White shares his experiences learning and teaching the Nipmuc language, Arun Rath demonstrates that Native America is not an artifact from the past, but a living growing part of America. Informed, conscientious productions like this have the potential to change popular narrative in a powerful way. Get this baby on the air!
Comments for Nipmuc Language Preservation, David White
This piece belongs to the series "We Shall Remain"
Produced by Arun Rath
Other pieces by Native Public Media
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Emily Corwin
Posted on April 21, 2009 at 10:43 AM | Permalink
Simple, informative, and more
I could say that this piece is simple and informative––and stop there. It is more than that, however, because its simplicity masks a more significant accomplishment. As David White shares his experiences learning and teaching the Nipmuc language, Arun Rath demonstrates that Native America is not an artifact from the past, but a living growing part of America. Informed, conscientious productions like this have the potential to change popular narrative in a powerful way. Get this baby on the air!