Dak júus Rob Yates teaches the language of the Haida people, X̱aad Kíl. According to the most recent statewide report, there is only one person alive who has spoken X̱aad Kíl since birth. There are two other highly proficient speakers. Yates says he isn’t one of them yet, but he’s still working to breathe life into the language.
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Bill adding more Indigenous languages to Alaska’s official list heads to governor
The bill sponsored by Juneau Rep. Andi Story would add Cup’ig, Middle Tanana, Lower Tanana and Wetał to the list.
Voting materials available in Alaska Native languages, Spanish, Tagalog
Alaska has a federal mandate to provide language assistance to voters who need it. This year, full ballot translations are available in 10 languages, including eight Alaska Native languages and dialects.
Grant funds expansion of 3-year language revitalization program — and ‘a whole different worldview’
The Sealaska Heritage Institute hopes to create a three-year program, with at least eight participants.
The meaning of names: A family history, part 2
What’s in a name? For some, it’s just a name. For others, it represents generations of family history.
UAS hosts 14th Annual Oratory Event on Saturday
The free event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Egan lecture hall.