Before Monday evening’s advanced Tlingít language class, Raven Svenson and her classmate discussed how to conjugate the verb “boil” in the context of cooking. The University of Alaska Southeast class ...

When Alaska students learn to read in English, they aim to meet specific expectations and standards that measure their proficiency. Yet when they learn to read in their Alaska Native language — many ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A new study from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports youth are one of the main age groups using Alaska Native languages. In the department’s ...

A Juneau legislator’s bill adding four Indigenous languages to Alaska’s official list, giving the state a total of 23, unanimously passed the state Senate on Monday, positioning it to be sent to Gov.

Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, speaks during a House Education Committee meeting on May 3, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) Alaska lawmakers passed a bill last week that adds several Indigenous ...

Lawmakers added four Alaska Native languages to the state’s official language tally and renamed the council that advocates for their survival and revitalization on Friday. Members of the Senate ...

Walter Nelson, managed retreat coordinator, points out the high water mark during flooding last month when the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit Napakiak, Alaska. Credit: Photo by Katie Baldwin ...

The Alaska Native Heritage Center entrance (photo by Jesse Darling, all images courtesy the Alaska Native Heritage Center, unless otherwise noted) America’s Cultural Treasures: This article is part of ...

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Sabine Siekmann was only 17 when she boarded her first plane in 1988, leaving Rotenburg, Germany, for Pocatello as a Rotary exchange student. She had no idea that years later she’d ride a snowmobile ...