Linguists across the state say Alaska’s primary research institute for Alaska Native languages is being starved of funding, ...

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 ...

Twenty-three Alaska Native languages have been recognized alongside English as official Alaska state languages for a decade, but until this month there was no measure by which its schools could gauge ...

A small group of Nenana-area residents circulated through the Nenana City School library Friday evening to pick up a blend of language and the latest in drone curriculum. A handful of children engaged ...

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 ...

Over the last several days, I have listened to the concern, passion and support for the Alaska Native Language Center. I ...

X’unei Lance Twitchell teaches an advanced Tlingít course at University of Alaska Southeast on April 29, 2024. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon) Before Monday evening’s advanced Tlingít ...