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<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Press Release: Taos Pueblo Four Seasons series board books now available!</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">7th Generation books announces the publication of the
<b>Taos Pueblo Four Seasons series </b>of board books for young children: <i>Taos Pueblo Winter</i>,<i> Taos Pueblo Spring</i>,<i> Taos Pueblo Summer</i>, and
<i>Taos Pueblo Fall</i>. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
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<li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">These text-free books allow Indigenous nations to teach their own Native language to children.
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-variant:small-caps"></span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Culturally relevant hand-drawn illustrations feature traditional settings and lifestyles that allow non-Native children to learn about the four seasons
through an Indigenous culture. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-variant:small-caps"></span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The books tell the story of the Red Willow People of Taos Pueblo, located in present-day northern New Mexico. It is one of the longest continuous communities,
a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.</span></li><li class="x_MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Their Tiwa language, a dialect of Tanoan, is unwritten and taught through oral tradition. It is in danger of being lost due to colonization and the shift
toward teaching English. </span></li></ul>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The books are an important addition to schools and libraries seeking to add culturally diverse books to their collections.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Price: $11.95
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Size: 8 x 8 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">♦</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Pages: 22 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">♦</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Pub Date: May 30, 2023</span></b></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proceeds directly support the Taos Pueblo Tiwa Language Program.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Contact information:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
Taos Pueblo Education & Training Division<br>
PO Box 1846, Taos, New Mexico 87571<br>
575-758-5990 </span><a href="mailto:Education@taospueblo.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Education@taospueblo.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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