Native American Language Revitalization Legislation Call Script
This post was republished and archived on April 23, 2019.
When calling your member of Congress, you may wish to use the following sample script:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I'm a constituent from [CITY, ZIP]. I'm calling to express my strong support for S.256/H.R.912 and the various federal programs that fund Native American Language Revitalization. I urge [SENATOR/REP NAME] to support S.256/H.R.912 and oppose any federal budget that does not maintain the funding for: - The Documenting Endangered Languages Program - The Native American Languages Preservation and Maintenance grant program - The Esther Martinez Initiative grant program - Sec. 6133 of Title VI of the Every Student Succeeds Act grant program These programs are a crucial source of funding for efforts to revive Native languages in tribal communities. Thank you for your time and attention.
[IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]