<h1 class="page_title">Senate Passes Bill to Protect Alaska Native Languages</h1>
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                                                                                        By <span class="story_author">Office of Senator Donald Olson</span>
                                                                                
                                                                
                                                                
                                                                        <span class="story_date">6 hours 2 minutes ago</span>
                                                                
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                                        <p class="article_abstract">Bill establishes advisory council to preserve and restore Alaska's indigenous languages</p>
                                    
                                                                
                                <p>JUNEAU-The Alaska State Senate passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at protecting and restoring Alaska Native Languages.   <a href="http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?bill=SB%20130&session=27">Senate Bill 130</a> will
 establish the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council 
to assess the state of Alaska Native Languages, reevaluate the programs 
within the state, and make recommendations to the Governor and 
Legislature to establish new programs or reorganize the current 
programs.</p>
<p>"Alaska Native Languages are threatened by extinction," said Senator 
Olson.  "Indigenous languages are the most critical components in terms 
or preservation of cultural ideas and traditions and serve as the 
backbone of all cultural elements.  Senate Bill 130 ensures that these 
important Alaska Native customs continue on."</p><p><br></p><p>Access full article below:</p><p><a href="http://alaska-native-news.com/rural_news/4702-senate-passes-bill-to-protect-alaska-native-languages.html">http://alaska-native-news.com/rural_news/4702-senate-passes-bill-to-protect-alaska-native-languages.html</a></p>
<p><br></p><p>(ILAT note: although there is no date, this news article appeared in today's Mar 8th google news results.)<br></p>