Kyle Wark

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Kyle Wark is a graduate student in anthropology at the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Indigenous Researcher and Policy Analyst at First Alaskans Institute. Mr. Wark is writing solely as an individual; this commentary is not intended to represent the views of First Alaskans Institute. His title is presented for identification purposes only.

They ripped out our tongues: Language loss, historic trauma and HB 216

OPINION: It is a miracle Alaska Native languages have survived as long as they have, and are as strong as they are, given the abuses our peoples have suffered to preserve them. That alone demonstrates how important our languages have been to us.

By Kyle Wark●

April 01, 2014 at 8:07 pm