Laura and Susan talk about preserving the native language and why it is important. Susan talks about her experience with learning the language and the work she is doing and wants to do in saving the language.
Susan Paskvan is from Koyukuk. She is the Native Language Coordinator for the Yukon-Koyukuk School District. Susan has a BBA in Management from UAF. She participated in two summer institutes at the American Indian Language Development Institute through the University of Arizona in Tucson. Susan is currently working toward a Masters of Arts degree in Linguistics and Alaska Native Languages at UAF.
