Cheffrey Sailto addresses the audience during his presentation about the revitalization of the Coeur d'Alene language at North Idaho College as part of American Indian Heritage Week.
March 26, 2025
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March 26, 2025 1:07 a.m.
Keeping the spark of Coeur d'Alene language alight
American Indian Heritage Week underway at NIC
Coeur d’Alene tribal member and language expert Cheffrey Sailto delivered his opening message twice, in two languages. “It’s really important for me when I speak, I speak Coeur d’Alene first, English second,” Sailto said.