New Grants Strengthening Language, Culture, and Youth Learning - October 20, 2025
Chugachmiut’s Litnaurwik Department of Education is growing through new partnerships and resources that support our vision of culturally rooted, self-determined education.
In 2025, we received three major grant awards advancing our work across generations:
- Liicungcarsuutnguq — Building Tools for Sugt’stun Learning Online
Creating new digital tools and resources for Sugt’stun learners of all ages, ensuring our language thrives in modern spaces. - Cultural Heritage and Climate Justice
Honoring traditional knowledge and community resilience while addressing the impacts of climate change on our lands and way of life. - Gwangkumciit’stun Cutmen — Native Youth Community Project (NYCP)
Empowering youth through cultural connection, leadership, and academic success grounded in Sugpiaq and Eyak heritage. This new five-year project supports Native Youth Olympics (NYO) participation for students in Tatitlek, Chenega, Valdez, Cordova, Port Graham, Seward, and Nanwalek, helping sustain traditional games and values of strength, respect, and teamwork across generations. Learn more about NYCP support for NYO.
Get Involved:
We welcome volunteers to share their knowledge and participate in quarterly meetings related to these new projects and events.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Annual Language Summit Planning:
Help plan and prepare for the upcoming Annual Language Summit, tentatively scheduled for the first or second week of March 2026. - Quarterly Culture, Language, and Heritage Meetings:
Join volunteers who meet quarterly to share knowledge, stories, and skills related to culture, language, and heritage.
The first meeting is tentatively scheduled for the first week of November 2025 via Zoom.
If you’re interested in volunteering or would like to receive Zoom information, please email education@chugachmiut.org or call (907) 562-4155.
About Litnaurwik — “A Place of Learning”
The Litnaurwik Department of Education builds a self-determined education system grounded in Sugpiaq and Eyak culture, language, and community wisdom. Learn more about our department and programs: Chugachmiut Education Department.
Contact
Litnaurwik Department of Education
education@chugachmiut.org
(907) 562-4155
| Haley Hakala Burnett Department of Education Manager haleyhakala@chugachmiut.org | Angelina Roehl Cultural Heritage & Climate Justice Manager angelina@Chugachmiut.org |
Litnaurwik — “A Place of Learning”
