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The Alaska Native Language Center Report, 1973 (University of Alaska) DOCU$ENT RiSUME. ED 108 808 RC 008 613 AUTHOR Krauss, Michael TITLE The Alaska Native Language Center Report, 1973 (University of Alaska), INSTITUTION Alaska Univ., Fairbanks. Alaska Native Language Center. PUB DATE 73 NOTE 27p.; Pages 11 and 12; might not repro'1uce well EDRS PRICE MF-$0.76 HC-$1.95 PLUS POSTAGE DESCRIPTORS American Indian Languages; *American Indians; Individual Instruction; *Information Centers; ./ Information Dissemination; *Language Research; Material Development; Organization; *Program Descriptions; *State Agencies; Tr ining; Workshops IDENTIFIERS Alaska; *Alaska Native'Language Cen er ABSTRACT Established by the Alaska State Legislature -on June 9, 1972, the Alaska Native Language Center is responsible for: (1) studying languages native to Alaska;(2) developing literacy materials; (3) assisting in the translation of important documents; 14) providing for the development and dissemination of native literature; and (5) training Alaska native language speakers to work as teachers, and,aides in bilingual classrooms. After one yearof operation, the Center has helped make substantial gain's in the status of most of Alaska's native languages. This 1973 report"reviews the Center's activities during its first year of operation. The Center1s activities cover:(1) organization--leadership, coordination,' promotion (state, national, international), proposal-vriting, and fund-raising;(2) training--workshop\groups and individual instruction;(3) materials production-archives, publication of books, and tape collection; and (4) scientific research and development--practical (immediate application) and academic (less-immediate application). The report also includes: 1) a brief discussion of Alaska's native languages and their present situation and (2)a list of books published by the Centerduring 1972-73. (NQ) *********************************************************************** Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes everyeffort * * to obtain the best copy available. nevertheless, items ofmarginal '30 * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects thequality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makesavailable * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document.Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from theoriginal. * ********************************************************************rn .6'1,1'4004.ov , , - ".74".74?";' n'Y HEALTH DEPARTMENT Of U S WELFARE EDUCATIONINSTITUTE A Of NATIONAL EDUCATION REPRO HAS SEEN FROM THIS DOCUMENTAS RECEIVED DUCED EXACTLY ORIGIN ORORGANIZATIONOR OPINIONS THE PERSONPOINTS OF VIEW ATING IT REPRE NOT NECESSARILYINSTITUTE OF STATED DO NATIONAL SENT OFFICIALPOSITION ORPOLICY EDUCATION , - ..1.1fartyyt, -44111111"NW s- c1.4.7-dat t, f^t ettli t.kcicwti tljrea leole ,e7'...4140;A43...14., and reAts'eA. leseee: 4t.hiretit Mt. vktrec. t 6e trolere t:ieetz-z. stel4: it fit v 4,:ound 11.1e "(;t, eilwr 0002 UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA THE ALASKA NA -LIVE L W;UAGE REPORI.1973 Michael Krauss ... I. Introduction ... ..... ..... .................... , .............. -....... .. .. , .. z. 4 II, Description of the Center's activities 1972-73 . , .... ,... 1, Organization z.. 4 . .. : ...............10 3, Materials production . ........................ ... ------ - .16 4. Scientific research and development _ z--- Alaska's native languages and their present situation .. .. .... ...........19 , 19 Description . IV. List of Books published by Center. 197/-73 .. 24 0003 I. INTRUI)LCTION The ,11aska Native Language Center of the University of Alaska has begun to meet a crucial demand, the demand of Alaska's natiNe people for culturalequality, for the right and means to maintain their own language, the NCIV of their ctilture and identity. 0004 Already in one year the Center has helpLd make substantial gains in the status of most of Alaska's native languages. a priceless neritage for all Alaskans, a unique and significant part of the heritage of all mankind. The Center was founded by an act of the Alaska State Legislature on June 9, 1972 SB 424. This report 'rovers the first year of activity of the Center, July 1. 1972 to June 30. 1973. The bill which established the Center,gave it the following responsibilities: (1) study languages native to Alaska; 12) develop literacy material's; (3) assist in the translation of important documents; (4) provide for the development and dissemination of native literature. and (5) train Alaska native language speakers to work as teachers and aides in bilingual classrooms. This report is organized to show 'how the Center met these responsibilities., However, the organization of the report differs slightly from the o.line implied by (1)45) above. Development of literacy mat (2), and providing for the development and disseminatioif Alaska native literature (4) are treated together a ubject.; There is little demand so far for the translation o cument into or out of Alaska native languages: agenc.wishing have documents translated have generally d eso ith the Center's help) at their own expense. However, in addition to the other major responsibilities assigned to the Center. it became obvious that there was ereat need also fo; another type of activity still directly in keeping with the intent of the bill that of providing leadership and coordination for Alaska native language programs. The following section of this reportincludes adescriptionof this workalso: and accordingly follows this outline: I.Organization a. Leadership. coordination,promotion (state, , national. international) b. Proposal-writing and fund-raising 2. Training a. Workshop groups Individual instruction :;Materials production a..,\hive: 1) Publication of books c-.1 ape collection -1,Scientific research and development a.Practic.11 (immediate' application) b. Acadeink. ( less in) inctliate application) 0005 3 The Director of the Center i' also the Chairman of i II. DESCRIPTION OF THE CENTER'S ACTIVITIES, 1972-73 that Program_ This prOgram now offers majors in Eskimo and Indian languages at the University, la. Leadership nineregular. coursesinthoselanguages. and In additiontoitsstatewiderolein Alaska.. the conducts researchinthem. The University of Universityof AlaskaNative Language Center k Alaska offers more comses in native American already nationally and internationally respected for languages than probably ariT other university and its leadershipinthe development of Eskimo and is a recognized leader in this academic field Indian language programs. The Alaska Native Language 'Center is also a I. The Center's main and most obvious role of division of the University of Alaska Center for coordination and leadershipisstatewide, The Northern Education Research. As such it avails Centerhas worked closely withvirtuallyall itself of the administrative services of the director agencies and organizations actively involvedin of that 'Center, Frank Darnell. and also of its fiscal native language programs, for example the Bureau and bookkeeping services. Even more importantly. of Indian Affairs, Alaska State Operated School itis brought into close association and beneficial System, Summer Institute of Linguistics, Tanana interactionwiththemany otherinnovative Chiefs Conference, Aleut League, North Slope educational programs of that Center. Borough, Tlingit-Haida, Hydaburg Public Schools. The Alaska Native Language Center has a position Kenai Borough School District, Alaska Natke of leadership nationally 'also, It coordinates much i of its work with individuals and organizations in i Education Board, Sheldon Jackson College. Alaska 1 MethodistUniversity.Thegeneralstatewide other states concerned with Indian languages, as planning, and meeting practical and technical theNavajoReadingStudyprOjectatthe ;... needsoftheseorganizationsforhelpwith U;.iversity of New Mexico. and the Center for language programs, has been the major concern of AppliedLinguisticsinWashington, D.C. (an theCenter,whichhasheldmeetingsand advisor to the BIA on language policy),. At the maintainedconstant communication forthese purposes. The Centeralsofunctionsinveryclose associationwiththeUniversityofAlaska's academic programin Alaska Native Languages. i i 0006 histori_tirst National Lilian Bilingual I dueation repiesentedthe Center atan Indian language in \ibuquerque: New Nlexi,:o (\larch conference in Victoria. 11 C. March 14-16. 1973. 1'1-3 i. the Alaska del..gation mtioduced A result of exchange aireadtis the legislation 'esolution to urge federal 1,:gislation similar to that may soon II,' proposed in the British Columbia klaska's for Indian Languages. the resolution was Parliament on behalf of theBritish Cclumbia adopted unanimously by the congress of over 350 Indian in,pi-ed by and modeled after the Indians from other states. Alaska leeasiation In ke,Ting with the national and international Internationalvisits were also made under sign:ficance of the Center's work. in 1973-74 there Center auspices by Haidas to IMasset and Tlingits border: w illbe indil.iduals visiting Alaska who will both to the Yukon: just across the Canadian make an important contribution here and also These visits included zxchange of tape - recordings learn r71.icii of value to take back home: a Navajo in Tlingit and Haida and greatly strengthened the teacher at Rough Rock vv ho has been in bilingual cultural communities ci these peoples. edu,:atic,nthere since the beeinning of
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