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Lawmakers propose adding Alaska Native languages to list of official tongues</h1></div></div></div><span class="" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="" style="color:rgb(18,18,18);font-family:inherit;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;display:inline-block;zoom:1"><span class="" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:1.1rem;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:1;display:inline-block;zoom:1;color:rgb(35,68,102)">Alex DeMarban</span></span></span></div>
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The state of Alaska has long fought against tribal sovereignty, but the state’s many Native languages will be officially recognized by the state -- a status now enjoyed only by English -- if a bipartisan quartet of lawmakers gets its way.</p>
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<div><a href="http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20140109/lawmakers-propose-adding-alaska-native-languages-list-official-tongues">http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20140109/lawmakers-propose-adding-alaska-native-languages-list-official-tongues</a><br>
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