Dena'ina

When it comes to stories, it’s not just what you say — it’s how you say it.Local linguists are incorporating storytelling into their language…

The Native inhabitants of the Kenai Peninsula before Western contact were masters at adapting to this land. Dr. Alan Boraas, anthropology professor at…

Last week, we reported on a panel discussion that took place in Soldotna about salmon habitat. One of the takeaways from that event was the fact that in…

Wild plants sometimes get a bad rap. When they’re pretty, we call them wildflowers. But usually, when they’re in our gardens without being intentionally…

Few things tie a place and a culture together like language. On this week's Kenai Conversation, native place names, how they’ve changed and why it…

Across the state and on the Kenai, Native languages are finding new life through new speakers. This conversation, taped during KDLL's fall membership…