New Mexico’s State Seal of Bilingualism-Biliteracy: Supporting American Indian Language Preservation

Produced by the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest, this video highlights how New Mexico’s State Seal of Bilingualism-Biliteracy (SSBB) helps support American Indian language preservation. New Mexico’s SSBB provides opportunities to help preserve native language and culture by connecting students with their communities, heritage, and cultural identity. The video features teachers and administrators from Farmington Municipal Schools in New Mexico discussing how they work with the Navajo Nation to provide the SSBB in Diné (Navajo) and align language instruction to their unique tribal language and culture needs. This video was prepared under Contract 91990018C0002 by Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, administered by the American Institutes for Research, through funding from the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Keywords: Biliteracy Seal, Mexico’s State Seal of Bilingualism-Biliteracy, Diné Language, Navajo Language Proficiency, Heritage Languages, Farmington New Mexico, Spanish Language Proficiency, English Language Learners, English Learner Students, English Learner Proficiency, English Proficiency, English Acquisition, English Language Acquisition, Native Language Preservation, Indigenous Language Preservation, Native Language Acquisition, Native American Students, American Indian Students, Community Engagement, Native languages, New Mexico