There are more than 740 American Indian tribes in the United States, but only about 175 languages have survived. It is estimated that in less than 10 years, these endangered languages and knowledge will be lost to future generations.

Today, thanks to technology, the Indigenous Language Institute of Sante Fe, N.M., is using a program called Ancient Voices, Modern Tools (AVMT) to address this critical deficit by empowering community teachers, families and students with technology tools and skills to develop their own materials in their native language.