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Available
data from the schools in the
Aleutian and Pribilof Islands current as of October 10, 2000:
(Left:
% of Native students enrolled;
Right: data from 1994 Alice Taff, 1995 Panuu Hallamaa
*Since this data is 5+ years old a number
of the speakers counted are now deceased).
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50%
or more enrolled Native students:
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• Atka
100%
|
44
speakers in village, youngest speakers 25 |
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• Akutan
100%
|
4
speakers in village, youngest speakers 70 |
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• St.
Paul 97%
|
40
speakers in village, youngest speakers 50+ |
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• St.
George 100%
|
15
speakers in village, youngest speakers 50+ |
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• King
Cove 91%
|
10
speakers in village, youngest speakers 60+ |
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• Sand
Point 86%
|
3
speakers in village, youngest speakers 60+ |
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• False
Pass 83%
|
2
speakers in village, unknown age |
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• Adak
73%
|
no
data |
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• Nelson
Lagoon 81%
|
no
speakers of Unangam tunuu in village (not a traditional
village, but some people have moved there & it is
within the region for some school, health, & business
purposes) |
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<50%:
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| •
Nikolski 44% |
12
speakers in village, youngest speakers 45-50 |
| •
Unalaska 19% |
20
speakers in village, youngest speakers 60+ |
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(It
is significant to note that while only 19% of the Unalaska
School population is Native, they hired a certificated
teacher, a trained linguist, to teach Unangam Tunuu
K-12. Unalaska has had an ongoing record of involvement
in cultural activities and events -most recently the
basketry exhibit and conference, but also in the revival
of traditional hat and mask making, and oral narrative
appreciation. They hosted Camp Qungaayu{,
a culture camp, for three years, coming on
board first with the AKRSI to do so, and involve people
from other communities
as well. The Native Parent Advisory Committee there
has always sought ways to share as much as possible
with newcomers so that they could understand more about
this place they came to live. We hope that the language
initiative would serve more than the 50% Native student
schools to benefit Alaska and, ultimately, the world.
*There are many other communities who do a lot in this
area, but we use this example to point out that this
50% "rule" should not preclude the participation of
interested, hard working communities who will also need
support and information. |
| •
Cold Bay 17% |
no
data (demographics in this population are reported to
vary widely according to district office) |
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