Aleut elder Nicolai Galaktionoff helped keep Unangan language, culture vital (fwd link)

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Aleut elder Nicolai Galaktionoff helped keep Unangan language, culture vital
 Jillian Rogers | The Dutch Harbor Fisherman | Jun 15, 2012
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When Nicolai Galaktionoff passed away last month, a piece of Alaska left
with him.

Galaktionoff, 87, died in Unalaska on May 21, and though he’ll be
remembered for many great accomplishments, perhaps he was most known for
his passionate commitment to keeping his heritage alive through language
and subsistence living.

“He taught the language to the younger generation, including myself,” said
Galaktionoff’s eldest son, Joe. “He taught many about our culture.”

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