The Alaska Legislature last month passed a resolution urging Gov. Bill Walker to declare a linguistic emergency for Alaska Native languages. Now, advocates from across the state are collaborating to help breathe new life into some of these languages. Approximately 140 language instructors, first-language speakers and language learners will attend the Alaska Native Language Revitalization […]
Juneau, AK – On the second day of the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s 83rd Annual Tribal Assembly, Juneau Delegate Paul Marks II called upon the governing body to take immediate action to support House Concurrent Resolution No. 19 (HCR 19). The body responded to the call to action by recessing […]
Source: VOA
Qikarlluk – Sinew Cuumi arnat minq’rtaallriit qikarllugmek aturluteng. – Women used to always sew using sinew. Sinew is a general term for the tough, fibrous, connective tissue found throughout an animal’s body. Tendons and ligaments are both sources of sinew. Tendons connect bones to muscle, while ligaments connect bone to bone. Sinew is a valuable […]