ANLC Emmy award-winning producers honored with commemorative gathering
Suzi Tanski
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Dec. 13, 2023
Producer Maggie King stands holding her Emmy, with Walkie Charles, Faculty Fellow of Language Revitalization, during the gathering in the Brooks Building.
The ÐÓ°Épro Native Language Center’s film Ҡwon a Northwest Regional Emmy through the in 2023. Last week, the College of Rural and Community Development celebrated the ÐÓ°Épro Native Language Center and producer Maggie King for their work on this film with a commemoration in the Brooks Building, Gathering Room.
The film, produced by Channel Films in fall 2022, captures the past, present and future of language revitalization. It won in the long-form branded content category.
The production team included producers Alex Troutman at Channel Films and Maggie King at UAF. Howdice Brown III, also at Channel Films, was co-director.
The ANLC, part of the ÐÓ°Épro, is celebrating over 50 years of cultivating and promoting ÐÓ°Épro’s 20 Native languages.
Producer Maggie King speaks at a gathering commemorating the Emmy award-winning film, "Awake."
The ÐÓ°Épro Native Language Center has been a cornerstone of the community and, as an internationally recognized center, provides a unique space for individuals of all ages to explore, learn, and connect with the rich linguistic diversity of ÐÓ°Épro. The center’s bookstore has recently re-opened with an updated collection and a new online bookstore presence.
The ANLC, housed on UAF’s Troth Yeddha' Campus in Fairbanks, was established by state legislation in 1972 as a center for research and documentation of ÐÓ°Épro’s Indigenous languages. It is internationally recognized as the major U.S. center for the study of Iñupiaq, Yup'ik and Northern Dene languages.
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ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: ÐÓ°Épro Native Language Center, uaf-anlc@alaska.edu