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"New categories for fair. A student does not have to be part of a school or group to enter the fair."

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA - Registrations are being accepted for the Third Annual Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair, scheduled April 4, 2005, at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History at the University of Oklahoma.

Students of American Indian languages from preschool to high school age will demonstrate their language skills with presentations of skits, stories, poetry, drama, song and dance.

In addition to live performances, a poster contest will be held on the language-related theme of storytelling. Other competitions include a book and literature contest and a film/video/multi-media contest open to American Indian language students in the third through 12th grades.

High school students can submit an essay on the importance of their native languages.

The statewide competition usually draws more than 350 participants.

Registratiohn forms and more information are available online, on the museum's web site.

To have forms sent by mail, participants may call the museum's Native American Languages department, phone: 325-7588. For more information contact:

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Related contact information:

Quinton Roman Nose, Director Cheyenne Arapaho Education Dept. Box 38 Concho, Oklahoma 73022 Phone: 405-422-7562 (w/voice mail) FAX: 405-262-3872

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