A longtime state lawmaker resigned, Alaska Native languages were recognized as official state languages, and a price war for airline tickets.
"Lance Twitchell"
Once forbidden, Alaska’s Native languages now official state languages
When American missionaries began arriving in Alaska in the 1880s, it was the beginning of a very dark era for Alaska Natives around the state.
Native languages a core issue at Elders and Youth Conference
When it came time for the keynote speeches, 17-year-old Devlin Anderstrom from Yakutat gave one to remember.
A partnership of language and love
Dick Dauenhauer was teaching folklore at Alaska Methodist University in the early 1970s when he met student Nora Marks.
Richard Dauenhauer dies at 72
Tlingit expert, linguist and award winning writer Richard Dauenhauer passed away Tuesday morning at Bartlett Regional Hospital.
Tlingit elder, master storyteller Cyril George dies
A memorial service for Cyril George Sr. is Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau
Alaska becomes the second state to officially recognize indigenous languages
Dedicated supporters staged a 15 hour sit-in until the early this morning, when the measure passed the Alaska Senate on an 18-2 vote.
Alaska Native languages bill clears final House committee
A bill symbolically making 20 Alaska Native languages official state languages is heading to the House floor for a vote.
Supporters cheer Alaska Native languages bill
Dozens of people testified in favor of HB 216, which unanimously cleared the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee.
Forum@360: Living the Language
On this episode of Forum@360, Tlingit speaker and clan leader David Katzeek, UAS Tlingit Language Instructor Marsha Hotch, UAS Assistant Professor of Alaska Native Languages Lance Twitchell, and linguist Alice Taff explore what living the language means and why it’s important.