According to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska Native languages were the second-most common language for Alaskans 65 and older and for youth ages 5-17.

Alaska Native children displaced last month by floods that destroyed hundreds of homes in remote villages are finding some familiarity in a school language immersion program where students speak their ...

Evacuee children displaced by ex-Typhoon Halong wait in the lobby of their temporary hotel housing for a bus to take them to College Gate Elementary, where students spend half their time learning in ...

FAIRBANKS — Village elders have worked with researchers for years to document the slate of native languages found across the state. Many of those languages, including Lower Tanana, are extremely ...

Eds: UPDATES: Updates headline. With AP Photos. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- After tidal surges and high winds from the remnants of a rare typhoon caused extensive damage to homes along Alaska's western ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An immersion program that helps preserve an Alaska Native language has been a boon to children displaced by last month’s severe flooding in western Alaska. After Typhoon ...