I've always been impressed by the simple power of signs. Walking through the streets of Honolulu, reading all the Hawaiian names on street signs, one feels the presence of Hawaiian language and people. Such a simple symbol -- a street sign -- can have such powerful effect. An
article in the Duluth News Tribune describes how one person's experiences with signage in Hawaii inspired them to create Ojibwe language signs in Bemidji, Minnesota.
If it can happen in Minnesota, why not Alaska? If Bemidji State University can add Ojibwe signage, why can't University of Alaska Fairbanks add Tanana Athabascan signs? It's a question I've asked many times but I've yet to receive a satisfactory answer.
