Alaska language native center, of university alaska center. Introduction to reading and writing an alaska native language for students with oral proficiency in the alaska native language. May 09, 2005 language revitalization and identity in social context. Guide to implementing the alaska cultural standards for. The need for access to materials was stated quite eloquently by andrew balluta at a language workshop held at the alaska native heritage center in february 2004. Pdf documenting indigenous knowledge and languages. Fluent speakers robert cogo and nora cogo also served as consultants for that dictionary. Traditional foods resources alaska department of health. Alaska native language center research paper number 9. The tip discusses the demographics, social challenges, and behavioral health concerns of native americans. Native americans experience a variety of health determinants in their everyday lives, and agencies like the alaska native tribal health consortium and the indian health service, along with. Adobe acrobat pdf of english version of maniilaq available for easy download. In addition to her contributions to language work which began in 1972 with james kari, mrs. As the premier repository worldwide for information relating to the native languages of alaska, the archive serves researchers, teachers and students, as well as.
Gabriel venture north from the kamchatka peninsula. There are many ways to configure the groups of languages and precolonial nations depending on your perspective. Bibliography of alaska native biography and autobiography this is a bibliography i compiled in 20156. Native languages have been scanned are are available as searchable pdf documents. Alaska native languages focuses on language revitalization through learning, documentation and community activities. Map courtesy of the alaska native language center university of alaska fairbanks michael krauss, 1982. This book is part of baby raven reads, an awardwinning sealaska heritage program for alaska native families with children up to age 5 that promotes language development and school readiness.
Home books by alaska native authors for alaska book week. A few differences between alaska and lower 48 tribes lisa jaeger. Institution in 1957 describes inupiat shelter, language, family and kinship. Alaskan orthodox texts aleut, alutiiq, tlingit, yupik. The alaska native claims settlement act, passed by congress in 1971, mandated the creation of regional and village native corporations for the disbursement of the 44 million acres and payment of one billion dollars mandated to native. Alaska native language centers work in education, folklore, and second language teaching has resulted in more than 200 publications. Instead of triballevel reservations, most indigenous and inuit communities are organized into alaska native villages. As a matter of policy children were corporally punished for speaking their native language in school. Explores the four core cultural values of the tlingit, haida and tsimshian of southeast alaska. A few differences between alaska tribes and lower 48. The network is a collection of curriculum resources for alaska teachers. The alaska natives commission estimated there were about 86,000 alaska natives living in alaska in 1990, with another 17,000 who lived outside alaska. Dictionary 2007, html online at alaska native knowledge network. Perhaps the most severe event in language loss, and the only one purposefully undertaken to extinguish the language, occurred in the kenai territorial school and other territorial schools in southcentral alaska.
One of the primary goals of this site is to provide access to denaina archival materials currently housed at the alaska native language archive. Minnesota native american and alaskan native languages. Alaska native languages language learning libraries. Developed by samhsa, tip 61 provides behavioral health professionals with practical guidance about native american history, historical trauma, and critical cultural perspectives in their work with american indian and alaska native clients. Alaska native languages are being recorded and transcribed today in the hopes of having them revitalized through the use of these published dictionaries and grammar books. We hope these stories of our people, communities, and. Project enhancement and implementation the training will occur on april 1415, 2020 at the us grant hotel in san diego, ca. Russians in siberia are aware of trade between alaska, chukchi, and asiatic eskimos. Costs are also waived if you are referred to an outof network provider by an ihs or urban indian clinic. Pdf the authors experiences of learning her heritage language of deg xinag, an athabascan. Kotzebue brothers make first app for all 20 alaska native. Apr 24, 2011 alaska native knowledge network university of alaska fairbanks po box 756730 fairbanks ak 997756730 phone 907 474. Diversity of native communities 5 4,222,760 american indians and alaska natives and 909,770 native hawaiian and pacific islanders in the u.
Alaska native knowledge network university of alaska fairbanks po box 756730 fairbanks ak 997756730 phone 907 474. A 20 study by the alaska department of labor and workforce development documented over 120,000 alaska native people in alaska. The languages are being recorded in their native tongue as speakers tell stories that are then written in both english and that language s alphabet. Day, bilingual workers will provide language assistance at the polling place with the voting process, including translating the ballot. Walk the land with american indians and alaska natives to gain an understanding and appreciation of their culture, religion, beliefs, and practices. Dictionary of alaskan haida introduction 9 the most likely reason for these differing opinions is the degree of. Online dictionary resources for alaska native languages provided by the. The alaska native knowledge network website has resources and. The inupiaq of alaska s north slope are the first inupiaq to have achieved selfgovernment. Graduate school of public health in partial fulfillment. Page 1 commonly used acronyms the following are acronyms used throughout this report afhcan alaska federal health care access network afhcp alaska federal health care partnership anmc alaska native medical center anthc alaska native tribal health consortium aths alaska tribal health system chap community health aide practitioner ihs indian. The native community can be separated into six large tribes and a number of smaller tribes, including the inupiat, yupik, aleut, tlingit, haida, tsimshian, and others even with just a small amount of.
Native american, native alaskan and pacific island. We draw inspiration from our shared heritage to protect our communitys greatest and most important resources the oceans, forests, and people of southeast alaska. Addressing determinants of health and barriers to care for. Many alaska natives are enrolled in federally recognized alaska native tribal entities, who in turn belong to alaska native. Alaska native languages university of alaska fairbanks. Locate and assess alutiiq language resources and reference materials for diverse situations and proficiency levels. This study documents a language planning effort funded by an administration for native americans grant to the tanana chiefs conference, a regional. Although based largely, including language definitions, boundaries, and insets, on michael krausss 1974 and 1982 native peoples and languages of alaska map, this map differs in several ways from that map. Alaska native language archive, 232 rasmuson library, tel. Traditional foods resources alaska department of health and. Box 110571 juneau alaska 998110571 907 4652925 fax. We are a forprofit alaska native corporation owned by more than 22,000 tlingit, haida, and tsimshian shareholders. An online version of one of a series of handbooks designed to assist classroom teachers, bilingualbicultural. For alaska native language assistance call, toll free 1866954.
Society looks at all the things that make up alaska native cultures and organizations from historical migration patterns to contact with. Alaska native knowledge network curriculum place base, native language and. Students will be introduced to alphabet and phonetic classification, dialects, and a history of the selected alaska native language writing system. The following is a list of electronic dictionary resources in our collection. You can see my criteria, methodology, and analysis in the paper on the subject which i gave at the alaska native studies conference in anchorage in 2015. This site contains resources related to the indigenous languages of the native people of alaska, with a particular emphasis on resources that may be useful for language teachinglearning. Identify and acknowledge these cultural needs in forest service. Many dictionaries of alaska native languages have been scanned are are available as searchable pdf documents. So, many smaller public libraries 36% and all tribal libraries serve predominantly alaska native communities. Tribes or tribal groupings are included on the iterations list if they met a threshold of at least 100 people in the 2010 census. Few other native groups in north america have experienced such an abrupt introduction to the wealth and technology of the western world as have alaska natives in the past 25 years. Cultural sensitivity to help while serving native american.
Native american, native alaskan and pacific island languages. Tlingit internetweb links alaska native knowledge network. Useful resources addiction technology transfer center network. Russian and alaskan native languages in the original 1847 publication. Interpreting alaska native languages requires more than words. Individuals with disabilities who require special accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats call 18005870430 or 4654095 in juneau or 907 4653412 tty or contact the division of personnel. National american indian and alaska native attc our national center provides education and training opportunities for individuals and groups involved in providing substance abuse treatment and counseling, including health professionals in primary prevention and treatment for substance abuse. Guidelines for strengthening indigenous languages alaska native. Not all indigenous students live in traditional western family units. Denaina qenaga a resource for the denaina language.
Cultural resources for alaska families alaska department of health. Research on cultural identity has primarily assessed the behavioral domain. Bibliography of alaska native biography and autobiography. Having said that, these issues need to be resolved for. In some areas, the native language is the primary language used, and interpreters are necessary for extensive. Native american, native alaskan and pacific island languages and cultures resources keywords. This page was created by graduate students in the computer assisted language learning call program at the university of alaska fairbanks to connect. A wordlist of two athabaskan languages, lower koyukon and deg xinag, was provided on. Most alaska native languages belong to two distinct language families. This new book published by the alaska native knowledge network and edited by ray barnhardt and. While we are currently closed to the public to prevent or slow the spread of coronavirus disease covid19, the alaska state library is continuing to answer your reference questions by phone and email for general reference.
Sacaloff was a major contribtor to tanaina plantlore. The national american indian and alaska native mhttc is currently recruiting participants for our upcoming training and new learning community. Indigenous bilingual education alaska native education. Fasts informative essay, alaska native language, culture and identity included in this selection of online readings, suggests language, land, and religion have been central to alaska native identities. As of 2010 few indigenous languages in alaska are still spoken by children, but significant revitalization programs exist for some languages. Alaska native studies alaska native studies program. This page was created by graduate students in the computer assisted language learning call program at the university of alaska. Native american, native alaskan and pacific island languages and cultures resources author.
Alaska native studies akns alaska native language orthography 4 credits. Alaska native studies provides an indepth perspective on contemporary alaska native societies, languages, cultures, history, politics, art, tribal governments, and our forprofit as well as our nonprofit corporations. Gellner, ernest, 1983, nations and nationalism, oxford, england. Anyone wishing to contribute to this site is encouraged to contact the coordinator of the alaska native knowledge network at 907 4741902, or send an email. For years, alaska native language speakers have relied on family and friends to help them with bureaucratic red tape, medical appointments, voting and even just getting a driver s license. Nov 17, 2016 alaska native languages have faced a growing technological challenge.
Status and trends in the education of racial and ethnic. Alaska native history and cultures timeline 1 1741 and before 1648 russian semeon dezhnev sails through bering strait and lands in the diomede islands. A communitybased athabascan language preservation project in western interior alaska. Individuals who speak native american and alaskan native languages tend to have escalated rates of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. Bodman, deputy secretary economics and statistics administration kathleen b. American indian and alaska native mental health research. University of washington press and the alaska native knowledge network 160 pp, 6 x 9 in 1993 the tlingit tribes and clans convened a landmark conference in haines, alaska that brought native peoples from alaska and canada together with scholars of their language, history and culture to exchange information and develop a collaborative agenda.
The second and third, presented as appendixes to the first, deal in greater depth with the future of all the languages. The greatest significance of home rule is that it enables the inupiaq to regain control of their childrens education. For example, some tribes do not distinguish between siblings and. Table of contents alaska division of elections home. Document resume fl 024 069 author kaplan, lawrence. Competence will be demonstrated for the foundational information in each subject area, its context and significance, and the methods used in advancing each.
Alaska recognition and support for tribal libraries has been evolving through the efforts of individual public library directors, alaska state library staff and various library associations. Occupational endorsement certificate in alutiiq language. Alaska alaska traditional foods resources alaska traditional food resources updated january 2010 categories recipes and. Key agents of change around which the akrsi educational reform strategy was constructed were the alaska native educators working in the formal education system, coupled with the native elders who served as the culturebearers.
Alaska native languages and studies university of alaska. Characteristics of american indians and alaska natives by. If you need the name of the person who has been hired to provide language assistance in your community, please contact the division of elections. Alaska natives or alaskan natives are indigenous peoples of alaska, united states and include. Many alaska native people live in villages scattered along the coastline and rivers of alaska, where they still practice traditional hunting and fishing lifestyles. Native nations are organized differently in alaska than in other states. Define and identify measures of language endangerment, describe alaska native language relationships, and compare theories of second language acquisition for threatened languages. Wordlists of the athabaskan, yupik and alutiiq languages. Alaska natives are a group of indigenous people that live inside the state of alaska and trace their heritage back to the last two great migration that occurred a thousand years ago. Many thanks to the following organizations for their goodwill and moral support. Characteristics of american indians and alaska natives by tribe and language. Online dictionary resources for alaska native languages.
National american indian and alaska native attc addiction. Alaska native language archive the sustainable heritage. The alaska native language archive houses documentation of the various native languages of alaska and helps to preserve and cultivate this unique heritage for future generations. In larger communities such as anchorage, fairbanks and juneau, native dress, language and social customs blend with modern city life. The basic research aspect of anlc, essential to these other activities, is reflected in the present series, and in. The state of alaska complies with title i of the americans with disabilities act ada. Three papers 197880 written for the nonlinguistic public about alaska native languages are combined here. The university of alaska is an aaeo employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. The focus in art includes northwest coast formline design, carving, weaving, and textiles. Native alaskan and pacific island languages and cultures resources created date. The first is an introduction to the prehistory, history, present status, and future prospects of all alaska native languages, both eskimoaleut and athabaskan indian.
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