Alaska Native languages

AKLEG Recaps April 26, 2018

AKLEG Recap, Day 100: On final vote, the Senate agrees to call Alaska Native language loss an “emergency”

What a difference a few hours can make. The Senate introduces its capital budget, the House stalls out and more details emerge on Rep. Parish. The latest from the Alaska Legislature.

State Politics April 25, 2018

GOP senators once again refuse to call Alaska Native languages loss an ’emergency’ as resolution nears vote

The Senate Rules Committee rejected an amendment to call loss of Alaska Native languages an “emergency” after changing it to “urgent need.”

AKLEG Recaps March 20, 2018

AKLEG Recap, Day 63: Senate Dems challenge Permanent Fund Corp.’s investment in Russia

One representative didn’t like a presentation so much she walked out before it even began.

State Politics March 19, 2018

House calls for action to save Alaska Native languages on the brink

Alaska recognizes 20 Alaska Native languages as official state languages. A new report says many could be extinct by the end of this century.