Dr. Jeffery Darensbourg and Maaliyah Papillion reflect on the native language Ishakkoy. Dr. Jeffery Darensbourg and filmmaker Maaliyah Papillion reflect on keeping the native language Ishakkoy alive.

Juneau’s children are speaking Lingít in hallways between classes and aisles of grocery stores, on Thunder Mountain and even in their dreams, their language teachers say. For many students, it all ...