AS 14.40.117: Establishment of Alaska Native Language Center.

The University of Alaska shall establish an Alaska Native Language Center, the purposes of which are to

(1) study languages native to Alaska;

(2) develop literacy materials;

(3) assist in the translation of important documents;

(4) provide for the development and dissemination of Alaska Native literature; and

(5) train Alaska Native language speakers to work as teachers and aides in bilingual classrooms.