Monthly Archives: November 2015

Language matters: The alleged disappearance of Áak’w Kwáan, T’aaku Kwáan

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Vince

From KTOO What happened to the Áak’w Kwáan and T’aaku Kwáan? Did they all die of disease? Become assimilated? Move away? A state researcher challenges the modern day, persistent narrative implying that local Tlingits seemed to have just vanished as … Continue reading →

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Conservation interests fear prized yellow cedar may face extinction

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Vince

KTOO By Theresa Soley In some areas, yellow cedar trees stand white and empty of needles against a background of green hemlock. The places appear skeleton-like, bare trees standing with limbs exposed, said Paul Hennon, a research forest pathologist with … Continue reading →

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