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Pauline Flett

The story of Pauline Flett and how she saved the Salish Spokane language.

11/24/2022

Northwest Profiles

Pauline Flett

Clip: Season 36 Episode 2 | 5mVideo has Closed Captions

The story of Pauline Flett and how she saved the Salish Spokane language.

Pauline Flett dedicated her life to translating and transcribing Salish stories so that the language could be preserved for generations to come. Her work can be seen throughout the Spokane region and in Fall of 2022, the Pauline Pascal Flett Middle School was opened in her honor.

11/24/2022

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