Something new at Mendocino College is connecting people with their roots. Mendocino College is offering a full-credit Northern Pomo language class, and it’s already drawing strong interest from students of all ages. More than 40 people have signed up, from tribal leaders to grandparents to college staff, all wanting to learn or reconnect with the language. The class is led by Lori Thomas, who’s spent years working to preserve Pomoan languages. School leaders say it’s about more than learning words, it’s about keeping a culture alive.
