Thursday, March 01, 2012

Catholic diocese sorry after punishing girl for speaking native languange | The Raw Story

Catholic diocese sorry after punishing girl for speaking native languange | The Raw Story: The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay has apologized after punishing a 12-year-old girl for speaking her Native American language at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Shawano, Wisconsin.

Miranda Washinawatok explained to WGBA that she wasn’t allowed to play in one basketball game after she spoke in her native Menominee language to two students in her 7th grade class.

“It means I love you,” Washinawatok said, recalling that her teacher, Julie Gurta, reacted with anger.