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What are Ikusek Nicolai fans made of?
Feathers
What is different about Ikusek Nicolai's music class?
She and her classmates sing songs in languages their ancestor's spoke.
What state does Ikusek live?
Alaska
What city does Ikusek live?
Bethel
What is Ikusek's ancestors' native language?
Yup'ik
How many Alaskan languages are in danger of disappearing?
20
When is it expected that the 20 Native Alaskan languages will become extinct?
The end of the century
According to Roy Mitchell, what is the best way to save a language?
Teach the young people
How many languages were once spoken in Alaska?
25
From what country did the first white settlers arrive?
Russia
What did the early Russians turn Alaska into?
a colony of Russia
What year did Russia purchase Alaska?
1867
What did the United States government force Native Alaskans to give up?
Their culture including their languages
What was a rule that the United States government had for the schools in Alaska?
Native children were barred from speaking any languages other than English.
Name a punishment that happened to students who were caught speaking their Native languages?
They were made to stand in corners or had their mouths washed out with soap.
What does fluent mean?
Able to speak a language easily and accurately
