The Administration for Native Americans just announced new awards for Language Preservation and Maintenance. THree of the 23 awards were made to Alaska Native organizations:
- Ketchikan Indian Corporation
Reversing Language Shift in Southern Southeast Alaska: Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian
Providing a foundation for continued language preservation efforts by developing Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian language curriculum specific to adult language learners in Ketchikan, Alaska.
- Organized Village of Kake
Kake Lingit Language Assessment and Documentation Project
Strengthening the foundation for continuing Lingit language preservation efforts by assessing the current status of the language and creating media archives that document Elder conversations and informal language lesson plans.
- Telida Village Council
Dinak'i Athabascan (Upper Kuskokwim River) Language Preservation and Revitalization Project
Developing interactive multimedia resources for a new website to provide interesting and culturally appropriate language learning opportunities.
