Kenai Peninsula College

Overview

Kenai Peninsula College has a long history of reviving Alaska Native languages, beginning with Professor Alan Boraas' work with the legendary Peter Kalifornsky (1911-1993), a self-taught writer and ethnographer of the Dena'ina Athabaskan, to document and preserve the Dena'ina spoken language.

Students are currently able to complete a minor in Alaska Native Studies entirely at KPC. Courses are staggered between the fall and spring semesters so careful planning must be done to ensure required courses are all completed in the shortest time possible. Some courses are offered in video conference format making them available online to students who are not attending the Kenai River Campus.

Alaska Native language courses offered include:

Elementary Dena'ina Language I (AKNS A101C)
Elementary Dena'ina Language II (AKNS A102C)
Elementary Ahtna Language I (AKNS A101C)
Elementary Ahtna Language II (AKNS A102C)
Elementary Yup'ik Language I (AKNS A101A)
Elementary Yup'ik Language II (AKNS A101B)

Degrees/Certificates

Alaska Native Studies

Degree Information

The UAA minor in Alaska Native Studies is a component of a baccalaureate degree. A minor may only be issued simultaneously with a baccalaureate degree. A minor from UAA consists of a minimum of 18 credits, at least 6 of which must be upper division. Students must earn at least 3 credits in residence in each minor field - See more here.

Advisors

Kenai River Campus
Name: Christina Stuive
Title: Associate Professor of Counseling
Email: cjstuive@alaska.edu
Phone: (907) 262-0335
Location: Enid S. McLane Building (EMB) 169D
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Faculty

Kenai River Campus
Name: Alan Boraas
Title: Professor of Anthropology
Email: asboraas@alaska.edu
Phone: (907) 262-0360
Location: Clarence Goodrich Building (CGB) 245A
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Kenai River Campus
Name: Sondra Shaginoff-Stuart
Title: Rural and Native Student Services Coordinator
Email: slshaginoffstuart@alaska.edu
Phone: (907) 262-0213
Location: Clarence Goodrich Building (CGB) 265
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