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Lingít Word of the Week: Héen — Water
This week’s word is héen, or water.
Tongass Voices: Nutaaq Doreen Simmonds on finding herself on the stage
Simmonds plays the grandmother, Aaka Mary, in Cold Case, a play opening at Perseverance Theater this weekend.
Bill adding more Indigenous languages to Alaska’s official list becomes law
It adds Cup’ig, Middle Tanana, Lower Tanana and Wetał to the list.
Lingít Word of the Week: Kichx̱.anagaat — Rainbow
This week’s word is kichx̱.anagaat, which means rainbow.
Lingít Word of the Week: Téel’ — chum or dog salmon
This week’s word is téel’, which means chum or dog salmon.
Lingít Word of the Week: S’áxt’ – devil’s club
This week’s word is s’áxt’, which means devil’s club.