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Tongass Voices: Skaydu.û Jules on bringing Lingít into other traditional practices
Originally from Teslin, Skaydu.û Jules now lives in Juneau, where she’s training to become a Lingít language teacher and hopes to one day help carve a canoe solely speaking Lingít.
Alaska Native blood quantum clarified for hunting sea otters
A recent U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service opinion confirms that any coastal tribal member can hunt sea otters.
Lingít Word of the Week: Atx̱á — Food
This week’s word is atx̱á, which means food.
Tongass Voices: Wayne Price on the past — and future — of yaakw carving
Master Carver Wayne Price has been instrumental in bringing the Lingít artform back over the last forty years while training the next generation of dugout canoe carvers.
Lingít Word of the Week: Dóosh — Cat
This week’s word is dóosh, which means cat.
Lingít Word of the Week: X̱áay — Yellow cedar
This week’s word is x̱áay, which means yellow cedar.