The call to action urges systemic reforms to the state’s support and integration of Native languages.
"language revitalization"
His grandmother was forbidden to speak Lingít in school. Now, school is helping him reclaim it.
The class assignment was to write a letter to anyone they wanted. In Lingít. Eechdaa Dave Ketah chose his late grandmother, the person who spoke Lingít to him when he was growing up in Ketchikan. “And I was telling her that it’s hard learning the language at this point in my life, and one thing…
At the language house in Kodiak, new learners keep the Alutiiq language alive
Half of the first language speakers of Kodiak Alutiiq died between 2020 and 2022.
Molly of Denali episodes getting translated and dubbed in the Gwich’in and Koyukon languages
The Molly of Denali project is just one effort of Doyon Foundation’s language revitalization program, which works to preserve the ancestral languages of the Doyon region.
Yup’ik engineers team up to build apps for Yugtun language learning
Two Yup’ik engineers are trying to push the Yugtun language into the future using technology.
Elders, linguists teach Dena’ina language through original Native children’s stories
Dena’ina is a highly endangered language. For years, linguists and local Alaska Native people have been working on language and culture revitalization projects at Kenai Peninsula College and through the Kenaitze Tribe.
UAS offers low cost Alaska Native language, arts courses
Regular students will study alongside community members taking advantage of the non-credit option.
The meaning of names: The world of social media, part 5
With social media, people have the opportunity to project their best selves. We pick and choose what we share and how we share it.
The meaning of names: The aftermath of generational trauma, part 4
The decline of many of Alaska’s indigenous languages happened during the era of boarding schools and missionaries.
The meaning of names: A time for change, part 3
It can be hard for people who’ve known you for years to relearn your name. But for Yéil Yádi Olson the decision was an easy one.