University of Alaska Southeast to Offer Free Alaska Native Language Courses

Details By Andrew Kennard June 27, 2022 The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) announced Monday that they will offer non-credit classes in Alaska...

June 30, 2022
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Details By Andrew Kennard June 27, 2022 The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) announced Monday that they will offer non-credit classes in Alaska Native languages this fall with no tuition or fees required. Students can pay tuition for the classes to receive credit. 'The University of Alaska Southeast is committed to recognizing and acknowledging historical wrongs endured by Alaska Native Communities,' Carin Silkaitis, Dean of UAS's School of Arts and Sciences, said in a statement via email. 'We are making sure Indigenous people don't have to pay to learn their own language.

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