When Joshuaa Allison-Burbank (Diné, Acoma Pueblo) worked as a speech pathologist in his home community of the Navajo Nation, he saw an effect of colonialism, boarding schools and broken treaty ...

One of the oldest questions in the history of psychology is about how language influences the mind. Does the language we use impact how we see the world? We know that many of our mental processes are ...

When Alaska students learn to read in English, they aim to meet specific expectations and standards that measure their proficiency. Yet when they learn to read in their Alaska Native language — many ...

According to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska Native languages were the second-most common ...

Halito, Chim Achukma (Hello, how are you?) Another Native American Heritage month has almost passed, and I hope it means something to everyone. In several days I’ll put away my beautiful, purple ...

Some scholars estimate that at the time of Columbus, there were roughly 300 native languages spoken in North America. Many of them are now extinct. But David White, an electrician in the small town of ...

"Every time I hear my mother tongue, Bangla, it feels like home, even when home is far away," writes Steinbach's Itrat Anwar. "That's why everyone should celebrate their own mother language, no matter ...

While a young language learner can more easily acquire a native accent, adults retain the ability to learn new languages well into later life. Anyone can continue to learn and refine their vocabulary ...

For most of us, presenting confidently and clearly in our native language is hard enough. But communicating in another language is marked by unique challenges and opportunities for growth. Fortunately ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring English as the nation's official language, but Native leaders dispute its reach. For many years, the federal government tried to erase Native ...