A journal printed in shnrthnnd !•>' a trilje of Indians living in the interior of British Columbia is one of thequcorcst, newspapers in the world. A French missionary learned the Indian voi-abil-iary and taught them to write bj means of shorthand signs, which rep rc'sented all the sounds tho Indian? nwi in pronouncing tho words. Tho paper has 16 pages, and contains all tho news of the tribe. Mor© than 3000 Indian* have learned to read it.
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17318, 2 December 1921, Page 4
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76Untitled Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17318, 2 December 1921, Page 4
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