A listener asked KTOO what the local mountains’ original Lingít names are. For this installment of Curious Juneau, Yvonne Krumrey spoke with Lingít educators to find out.
"Lingit language"
Tlingit and Haida is hiring ambassadors to share Lingít culture at the Mendenhall Glacier
The role is part of the new co-management strategy between the U.S. Forest Service and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Lingít scholars document traditional hand gestures that could be used in language learning
The researchers say this gesture system could allow language learners to use less English to fill in blanks in the classroom setting.
Riverbend Elementary is officially renamed Kax̱dig̱oowu Héen
Students have been practicing the new name for months. It was proposed to the district Board of Education in April.
With reading and writing close behind, Juneau’s school board approves spoken Lingít teaching standards
The school district has been working with community partners like Sealaska Heritage Institute, the Douglas Indian Association, and Goldbelt Heritage Foundation to foster the revitalization of Lingít language.