<div dir="ltr">
<h1 class="gmail-post-title">
Alaska Native Language "Linguistic Emergency" Resolution Considered In Senate Committee </h1>
<div class="gmail-by-date">
<span class="gmail-submitted"><span rel="sioc:has_creator"><span class="gmail-submitted-label">By</span> <span class="gmail-name"><a href="http://kyuk.org/people/christine-trudeau" rel="author">Christine Trudeau</a></span></span></span>
<i class="gmail-bullet">•</i>
<span class="gmail-pub-date">10 hours ago</span>
</div>
<div class="gmail-row">
<div class="gmail-large-2 gmail-columns gmail-sharing-and-programs">
<div class="gmail-social-share gmail-clearfix"><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bit.ly%2F2q6elhy&text=Alaska%20Native%20Language%20%22Linguistic%20Emergency%22%20Resolution%20Considered%20In%20Senate%20Committee" class="gmail-social-share-item gmail-twitter" title="Tweet" target="_blank">Tweet</a><a href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bit.ly%2F2q6elhy&t=Alaska%20Native%20Language%20%22Linguistic%20Emergency%22%20Resolution%20Considered%20In%20Senate%20Committee" class="gmail-social-share-item gmail-facebook" title="Share" target="_blank">Share</a><a href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bit.ly%2F2q6elhy" class="gmail-social-share-item gmail-googleplus" title="Google+" target="_blank">Google+</a><a href="mailto:?subject=Alaska%20Native%20Language%20%22Linguistic%20Emergency%22%20Resolution%20Considered%20In%20Senate%20Committee&body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bit.ly%2F2q6elhy" class="gmail-social-share-item email" title="Email" target="_blank">Email</a></div> </div>
<div class="gmail-medium-10 gmail-medium-pull-1 gmail-large-8 gmail-large-pull-2 gmail-columns gmail-post-body-container">
<div class="gmail-post-body">
<div class="gmail-field gmail-field-name-field-image-gallery gmail-field-type-image gmail-field-label-hidden"><div class="gmail-field-items"></div></div><div class="gmail-field gmail-field-name-body gmail-field-type-text-with-summary gmail-field-label-hidden"><div class="gmail-field-items"><div class="gmail-field-item even"><div class="gmail-wysiwyg-asset-image-wrapper gmail-left"> <div class="gmail-wysiwyg-asset-image"> <a href="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kyuk/files/styles/x_large/public/201804/Ortiz-300x253.jpg" class="gmail-popup"> <img class="gmail-pi_assets-image" src="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kyuk/files/styles/large/public/201804/Ortiz-300x253.jpg"> </a> <div class="gmail-image-meta"> <div class="gmail-caption">Representative
Dan Ortiz, an Independent from Ketchikan, introduced a resolution last
week calling for Governor Bill Walker to “issue an administrative order
recognizing a ‘linguistic emergency” for Alaska Native languages.</div> <div class="gmail-credit">Credit KRBD </div> </div> </div> </div> <br><p dir="ltr">The
Alaska Native Linguistic Emergency resolution is ready to move through
committee in the state Senate. It has already passed the House. </p> <p dir="ltr">On
Tuesday, the Senate Community and Regional Affairs Committee opened its
hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 19 with remarks from the
measure's sponsor, Representative Dan Ortiz of Ketchikan, who called
Alaska Native culture and language a central part of the state’s
cultural identity. He told the Senators that passing it would build on
actions already taken by the Legislature. </p> <p dir="ltr">“Mr.
Chairman, the state has moved in the right direction by acknowledging
and recognizing the 20 Alaska Native languages as official languages of
the state,” Ortiz said. “However, recognition is just the first step.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Ortiz's
resolution would urge the Governor to implement a recommendation put
forward by the Alaska Native Language Preservation Advisory Council, or
ANLPAC, this year.</p> <p dir="ltr">“In their 2018 bi-annual report to
the Governor and Legislature, ANLPAC warned that all 20 Alaska Native
Languages are in crisis, and most are predicted to become extinct or
dormant by the end of the 21st century,” said Ortiz. “The state of
Alaska can no longer sustain these rates of language loss unless policy
changes are enacted that support people who are learning and speaking
Alaska Native Languages throughout the state.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The
Community and Regional Affairs Committee resumes discussion of the
"linguistic emergency" resolution Thursday, April 5 at 3:30 p.m.</p> </div></div></div><div class="gmail-social-share gmail-bottom"><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bit.ly%2F2q6elhy&text=Alaska%20Native%20Language%20%22Linguistic%20Emergency%22%20Resolution%20Considered%20In%20Senate%20Committee" class="gmail-social-share-item gmail-twitter" title="Tweet" target="_blank">Tweet</a><a href="http://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bit.ly%2F2q6elhy&t=Alaska%20Native%20Language%20%22Linguistic%20Emergency%22%20Resolution%20Considered%20In%20Senate%20Committee" class="gmail-social-share-item gmail-facebook" title="Share" target="_blank">Share</a><a href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bit.ly%2F2q6elhy" class="gmail-social-share-item gmail-googleplus" title="Google+" target="_blank">Google+</a><a href="mailto:?subject=Alaska%20Native%20Language%20%22Linguistic%20Emergency%22%20Resolution%20Considered%20In%20Senate%20Committee&body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bit.ly%2F2q6elhy" class="gmail-social-share-item email" title="Email" target="_blank">Email</a></div> </div>
<div class="gmail-related">
<div class="gmail-field-name-field-related-posts"><h3>Related Content</h3>
<div id="gmail-node-2840" class="gmail-node-teaser gmail-node gmail-node-post gmail-node-promoted gmail-npr_river_card gmail-row">
<div class="gmail-large-12 gmail-columns">
<div class="gmail-title-info">
<h2><a href="http://kyuk.org/post/governor-walker-asked-declare-linguistic-emergency">Governor Walker Asked To Declare “Linguistic Emergency”</a></h2>
<div class="gmail-by-date">
<span class="gmail-submitted"><span rel="sioc:has_creator"><span class="gmail-submitted-label">By</span> <span class="gmail-name"><a href="http://kyuk.org/people/christine-trudeau" rel="author">Christine Trudeau</a></span></span></span>
<i class="gmail-bullet">•</i>
<span class="gmail-pub-date">Feb 20, 2018 </span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail-content">
<div class="gmail-card-image-container">
<figure>
<a title="KRBD" href="http://kyuk.org/post/governor-walker-asked-declare-linguistic-emergency" class="gmail-noexit">
<img class="gmail-multiple" src="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kyuk/files/styles/medium/public/201802/Ortiz-300x253.jpg" alt="Representative Dan Ortiz, an Independent from Ketchikan, introduced a resolution last week calling for Governor Bill Walker to “issue an administrative order recognizing a ‘linguistic emergency” for Alaska Native languages.">
</a>
<div class="gmail-image-meta">
<figcaption>
<div class="gmail-credit">
KRBD </div>
</figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="gmail-field gmail-field-name-body gmail-field-type-text-with-summary gmail-field-label-hidden"><div class="gmail-field-items"><div class="gmail-field-item even"><p dir="ltr">A Southeast Alaska state legislator wants action to save Alaska Native Languages.</p> </div></div></div> </div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="gmail-node-2905" class="gmail-node-teaser gmail-node gmail-node-post gmail-node-promoted gmail-npr_river_card gmail-row">
<div class="gmail-large-12 gmail-columns">
<div class="gmail-title-info">
<h2><a href="http://kyuk.org/post/house-committee-hearing-alaska-native-language-endangerment-continue-thursday">House Committee Hearing On Alaska Native Language Endangerment To Continue Thursday</a></h2>
<div class="gmail-by-date">
<span class="gmail-submitted"><span rel="sioc:has_creator"><span class="gmail-submitted-label">By</span> <span class="gmail-name"><a href="http://kyuk.org/people/christine-trudeau" rel="author">Christine Trudeau</a></span></span></span>
<i class="gmail-bullet">•</i>
<span class="gmail-pub-date">Mar 7, 2018 </span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail-content">
<div class="gmail-card-image-container">
<figure>
<a title="Alaska State Legislature" href="http://kyuk.org/post/house-committee-hearing-alaska-native-language-endangerment-continue-thursday" class="gmail-noexit">
<img class="gmail-multiple" src="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kyuk/files/styles/medium/public/201803/screen_shot_2018-03-07_at_11.55.19_am.png" alt="House Community and Regional Affairs hearing on Tuesday, March 6 with Dan Ortiz presenting and reading HCR 19 urging Governor Bill Walker to issue an administrative order recognizing a linguistic emergency.">
</a>
<div class="gmail-image-meta">
<figcaption>
<div class="gmail-credit">
Alaska State Legislature </div>
</figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="gmail-field gmail-field-name-body gmail-field-type-text-with-summary gmail-field-label-hidden"><div class="gmail-field-items"><div class="gmail-field-item even"><p dir="ltr">Public testimony will continue Thursday on Alaska Native language endangerment. </p> </div></div></div> </div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="gmail-node-2909" class="gmail-node-teaser gmail-node gmail-node-post gmail-node-promoted gmail-npr_river_card gmail-contains-audio gmail-row">
<div class="gmail-large-12 gmail-columns">
<div class="gmail-title-info">
<h2><a href="http://kyuk.org/post/house-bill-declare-state-emergency-alaska-native-languages-passes-committee">House Bill To Declare State of Emergency For Alaska Native Languages Passes Committee </a></h2>
<div class="gmail-by-date">
<span class="gmail-submitted"><span rel="sioc:has_creator"><span class="gmail-submitted-label">By</span> <span class="gmail-name"><a href="http://kyuk.org/people/christine-trudeau" rel="author">Christine Trudeau</a></span></span></span>
<i class="gmail-bullet">•</i>
<span class="gmail-pub-date">Mar 9, 2018 </span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail-content">
<div class="gmail-card-image-container">
<figure>
<a title="Alaska State Legislature" href="http://kyuk.org/post/house-bill-declare-state-emergency-alaska-native-languages-passes-committee" class="gmail-noexit">
<img class="gmail-multiple" src="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kyuk/files/styles/medium/public/201803/screen_shot_2018-03-08_at_9.31.10_am.png" alt="House Community and Regional Affairs hearing on Tuesday, March 8, 2018 with Dan Ortiz answering questions on HCR 19, a bill urging Governor Bill Walker to issue an administrative order recognizing a linguistic emergency for Alaska Native languages.">
</a>
<div class="gmail-image-meta">
<figcaption>
<div class="gmail-credit">
Alaska State Legislature </div>
</figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="gmail-field gmail-field-name-body gmail-field-type-text-with-summary gmail-field-label-hidden"><div class="gmail-field-items"><div class="gmail-field-item even"><p dir="ltr">A bill to declare a state of emergency for Alaska Native Languages has moved out of one state House committee and into another. <a href="http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/30?Hsid=HCR019A">House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 19</a> saw widespread testimonial support from Alaska Native academics, Tribal members, and non-Native Alaskans as well. </p> <div class="gmail-audio-container"> <div id="gmail-jp-interface--5ac62e0c4fbb3" class="gmail-jp-interface"> <div id="gmail-post-audio--5ac62e0c4fbb3" class="gmail-jp-player" style="width:0px;height:0px"></div> <div class="gmail-playpause"> <a href="https://cpa.ds.npr.org/kyuk/audio/2018/03/180309_hcr_19_ak_native_languages_endangered_pkg_web.mp3" title="" class="gmail-jp-play"></a> </div> <div class="gmail-audio-meta"> <div class="gmail-listen-text-box"> <div class="gmail-listen-text">Listen </div> <div class="gmail-listening-text">Listening...</div> </div> <div class="gmail-jp-controls"> </div> <div class="gmail-duration-wrapper"> <div class="gmail-jp-custom-duration">2:50</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div></div> </div>
</div>
</div>
<div id="gmail-node-2951" class="gmail-node-teaser gmail-node gmail-node-post gmail-node-promoted gmail-npr_river_card gmail-contains-audio gmail-row">
<div class="gmail-large-12 gmail-columns">
<div class="gmail-title-info">
<h2><a href="http://kyuk.org/post/state-house-urges-governor-walker-declare-emergency-alaska-native-languages">State House Urges Governor Walker To Declare Emergency For Alaska Native Languages</a></h2>
<div class="gmail-by-date">
<span class="gmail-submitted"><span rel="sioc:has_creator"><span class="gmail-submitted-label">By</span> <span class="gmail-name"><a href="http://kyuk.org/people/christine-trudeau" rel="author">Christine Trudeau</a></span></span></span>
<i class="gmail-bullet">•</i>
<span class="gmail-pub-date">Mar 20, 2018 </span>
</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail-content">
<div class="gmail-card-image-container">
<figure>
<a title="Courtesy of the Alaska State Legislature" href="http://kyuk.org/post/state-house-urges-governor-walker-declare-emergency-alaska-native-languages" class="gmail-noexit">
<img class="gmail-multiple" src="http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kyuk/files/styles/medium/public/201803/fullsizeoutput_14fd.jpeg" alt="In a vote of 34 “yeas” and four “nays,” House Concurrent Resolution 19 passed on the House floor on Monday, March 19, 2018.">
</a>
<div class="gmail-image-meta">
<figcaption>
<div class="gmail-credit">
Courtesy of the Alaska State Legislature </div>
</figcaption>
</div>
</figure>
</div>
<div class="gmail-field gmail-field-name-body gmail-field-type-text-with-summary gmail-field-label-hidden"><div class="gmail-field-items"><div class="gmail-field-item even"> <p dir="ltr">The
Alaska House has passed a resolution calling on Governor Walker to
declare what it calls a "linguistic emergency" for Alaska Native
languages. </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+<br><br> Harold F. Schiffman<br><br>Professor Emeritus of <br> Dravidian Linguistics and Culture <br>Dept. of South Asia Studies <br>University of Pennsylvania<br>Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305<br><br>Phone: (215) 898-7475<br>Fax: (215) 573-2138 <br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:haroldfs@gmail.com" target="_blank">haroldfs@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/" target="_blank">http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/</a> <br><br>-------------------------------------------------</div>
</div>