Dena'ina

Helen Dick learned the Dena'ina language growing up in Lime Village and has taught many members of the tribe in the decades since. The Kenaitze Indian Tribe and Kenai Peninsula College held a celebration for Dick this week.

Two short student films showcasing Dena’ina language learning are premiering today, as part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s first-ever Indigenous language film festival.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Title VI office is now accepting submissions for its first-ever Indigenous language film festival.

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe received a two-year Emergency Native Language grant from the American Rescue Plan Act to hold free Dena’ina language workshops for beginners. The series is part of a mosaic of language revitalization work from the Kenaitze Indian Tribe

Jennifer Williams and Joel Isaak with the Kenaitze Indian Tribe join us to talk about the new online Dena'ina audio dictionary.

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