More than a dozen people are gathered at Skookie's camp, in Carcross, to learn the Tlingit language. Students of all levels, ...

Big changes are on the horizon for a once small optional Tlingit language and culture program offered by the Juneau School District and Sealaska Heritage Institute. Each year for more than 20 years, ...

I was afraid. I sat down in the small chair, my knees bent upward. I set a few stuffed animals, a set of color cards, and a cheat sheet on the round table in front of me. I cleared my throat. Four ...

A group of people in Juneau spend an hour every Monday practicing Tlingit. They bring dictionaries and flashcards, look at handouts and do language exercises. But this isn’t a class. An informal group ...

There are only a few hundred Tlingit speakers in the world, according to linguists and researchers. In a world where English is considered the dominant language, Tlingit is endangered, linguistically ...

JUNEAU, Alaska - Tlingit speakers and educators are fighting to keep that language alive. As those at Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) put it, creating new speakers will be key in accomplishing this.

JUNEAU — The Tlingit language is still changing, as new words are coined for the modern, technological age. The Capital City Weekly reports that newly coined words need to be spread and catch on to be ...

A fish doesn't jump in Tlingit, the native language of indigenous people of Southeast Alaska. It performs a feat no word in English can adequately express. The verb in Tlingit captures the instant ...

The Republic reports that a new collaborative effort between Tlingit speakers, storytellers and an artist has resulted in a Children's book written entirely in the Tlingit language, with the goal of ...

Near the shore of Teslin Lake, the building is a hub of Tlingit culture for visitors and community members alike. It ...