American Indian Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1/2, Indigenous Languages and Indigenous Literature, Winter - Spring, 2006, pp. 110-118
Description
Article explores the successes and challenges of a Haida Language preservation and revitalization program administered by Sealaska Heritage Institute on the Northwest Coast.
Compares concentration of place names on King Island to those reported for other communities and poses factors that may have contributed to this difference.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 2, Spring, 1997, pp. 209-228
Description
Author traces the history and development of “North American Indian Place Names Studies” as a discipline in the field of anthropology; analyzes a successful model of cooperative research on Tlingit place names.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 51, no. 3, The Native American Languages Act of 1990/1992 - Retrospect and Prospects, 2012, pp. 15-29
Description
"This article provides an overview and history of Kodiak Alutiiq language revitalization, beginning with status and speaker numbers and a brief history of community-based projects".
Journal of Communication, vol. 27, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 166-172
Description
Satellite delivered TV programming for education aimed at children in remote areas of Alaska, Appalachia and Rocky Mountains states; focus of programs was basic oral language development and health.
Peabody Journal of Education, vol. 69, no. 2, Negotiating the Culture of Indigenous Schools, Winter, 1994, pp. 71-93
Description
Examines collaborative research and school improvement project between the village of Manokotak, school district and University of Alaska Fairbanks about instruction in English or Yup'ik.