Child Care and Development Fund, Report to Congress for Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005
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NATIVE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
There is a strong emphasis on traditional culture and language in Tribal child care settings, which is usually reflected in a Tribe’s CCDF program activities. For example, in many Tribal communities, parents place their children with Tribal child care providers or relative providers, where the child’s heritage, culture, and native language will be supported. A 1998 HHS Office of Inspector General report on Tribal child care found that most Tribal families prefer to have neighbors and relatives care for their children.