ERIC Number: EJ578203
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Publication Date: 1998
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The World Is Coming to Us.
Jarrett, Denise
Northwest Education, v4 n2 p18-23,52 Win 1998
The Lower Kuskokwim School District in southwest Alaska developed Yup'ik language materials to support the curriculum and, trained school staff in bilingual practices. The district school in Quinhagak adopted Yup'ik as the primary language of instruction through fifth grade, taught by Yup'ik-speaking teachers. The tribal council offered support in numerous ways, including guest lectures by village elders. (TD)
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Cultural Maintenance, Culturally Relevant Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Eskimos, Indigenous Knowledge, Language of Instruction, School Community Relationship, Tribally Controlled Education, Yupik
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Language: English
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