Race to Preserve Endangered Ute Mountain Ute Language
1/31/21
NEWS BRIEFS
APR 7TH---Southwest Colorado confirmed COVID-19 cases by county: ARCHULETA 774; test positivity rate 4%; LA PLATA 3,455; test positivity rate 5%; sjbpublichealth.org
Archuleta County has a CALL CENTER that can answer your questions related to COVID-19 and refer you to resources that are available to you, (970) 422-7084
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APR 7TH--Archuleta County is at Level Blue ("Caution") and La Plata County is at Level Yellow ("Concern").
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is working with The Language Conservancy to create a digital dictionary of their language before it goes extinct. In this race against time, elders and youth come together to preserve their way of life and identity.