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LKSD’s new test to measure Yugtun in a Yup’ik way

By Sunni Bean | KYUK on Mar 29, 2023 Featured, General News, Southwest Alaska

Yugtun is the most widely spoken native language in Alaska and the second largest in the United States, after Navajo. Bethel is the hub for Yugtun speakers, and the language is finally getting a curriculum and test that captures its core. This February, the Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) rolled out an innovative Yugtun language […]

Diet of Traditional Native Foods Revealed in Hair Samples

By Jeff Richardson | UAF on Jul 29, 2019 Featured, Health, The Arctic and Alaska Science

University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have linked specific chemical signatures found in human hair with a diet of traditional Yup’ik foods. The finding could help scientists make connections between diet and long-term health trends in Alaska Native populations. The study was published this month in the Journal of Nutrition. The researchers examined the diets […]