Marie's Dictionary
Go Project Films - Living Library Vol 2 • 9m 35s
This short documentary tells the story of Marie Wilcox, the last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language and the dictionary she created in an effort to keep her language alive.
Directed by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee.
Link to Free Lesson Plan: https://www.globalonenessproject.org/resources/lesson-plans/recording-dying-language
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