Established in 1972 by state legislation as a center for the documentation and cultivation of the state's 20 Native languages. [mission statement.]
Announcements
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Position Available - Editorial Specialist

ANLC is currently recruiting an Editorial Specialist to oversee all aspects of its publication program, including both print and new media. Applicants should apply through the UA Jobs site by Feb 16, 2009. -
Position Available - Archive Director
ANLC is currently recruiting an Assistant/Associate Professor and Archive Director. This position will oversee all aspects of the development of the Alaska Native Language Center Archive and will be responsible for overseeing the execution of the archive's outreach and research support missions. Applicants should apply through the UA Jobs site by Feb 22, 2009. -
New Publication: St. Lawrence Island Yupik Dictionary
Now available. Contact ANLC for further information - For information about the Dene-Yeniseic languages visit the Dene-Yeniseic page.
- The Talking Alaska blog provides reflections on Alaska's Native languages.
About the map
The map image above symbolizes in a colorful way the rich diversity of Alaska's Native languages and cultures. This image was created from a scanned image of Michael Krauss' 1982 Native Peoples and Languages of Alaska Map, a full-color wall map which is available from ANLC [ordering information]. The image file is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Use of the image for non-commercial and educational purposes is permitted, provided you cite the original author Michael Krauss and the Alaska Native Language Center. However, the image may not be altered or reproduced commercially.
More information about the history of the map can be found here.



