Alaska Public Media

Bill adding more Indigenous languages to Alaska’s official list heads to governor

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 ...

Joint statement by Ministers Miller, Alty, Chartrand and Gull-Masty on National Indigenous Languages Day

In honour of National Indigenous Languages Day, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages; the Honourable Rebecca Alty, ...
Juneau Empire

Juneau lawmaker’s bill adding four Indigenous languages to state’s official list unanimously passes Senate

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.
Yahoo

Biden launched a national plan for Indigenous language protection and revitalization

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An app to teach students the Navajo language. (Photo: Cronkite News) To support the revitalization, protection, preservation and ...
NPR

The race to save Indigenous languages

New research shows that a majority of Indigenous languages in America are endangered. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Native American language preservationist Alaina Tahlate. Language researchers just ...
Alaska Public Media

Bill adding more Indigenous languages to Alaska's official list becomes law

Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, speaks during a House Education Committee meeting on May 3, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) A bill adding more Indigenous languages to Alaska’s official list became ...