SPOKANE, Wash. — The Salish School of Spokane is preparing to break ground on a new building to expand its Native American language immersion program. Community members toured the school’s current location and future building site today.
The school teaches Salish, an endangered Native American language, to 51 students ages 1 to 14. The school also teaches the language to adults. It is in session year round and, in addition to the language, teaches traditional school subjects.
Maren Noyes, a third-grader who has attended since she was 3 years old, said she’s enjoyed learning the language…