In Utqiagvik, Inupiaq Class Feeds (and Intensifies) the ‘Hunger’ to Learn
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“This is what we need: we need our children, our future generations, to speak Inupiaq.”
Shishmaref’s New “Language Nest” Immerses Toddlers in Inupiaq
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Hattie Keller, the newly appointed Inupiaq Director for Kawerak, says they have hired two staff members to teach a group of young children at Shishmaref’s language nest.