I want to acknowledge my many different "families" that have supported me over the years that have lead to this project.
I want to express my gratitude to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Alaska Native Education (ANE) Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL) program for selecting me as a Master's student and enabling me to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to execute this project. Thanks to the support of the US Dept of Education - Alaska Native Education Equity Program Grant Number: S356A120055.
I want to express my gratitude to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Alaska Native Education (ANE) Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL) program for selecting me as a Master's student and enabling me to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to execute this project. Thanks to the support of the US Dept of Education - Alaska Native Education Equity Program Grant Number: S356A120055.
My family: Tony Azuyak, Jr., Lisa Stoltenberg, Roy Stoltenberg, Shelly Stewart, Lydia Yocum, Robert Yocum, Avan Yocum, Rachel Stoltenberg, Allison Lesh, David Stoltenberg, Rennie Stoltenberg, Caitlin Stoltenberg, Mark Stoltenberg, Judy Stoltenberg, Mason Stoltenberg, Ryan Stoltenberg, Carol Ford, Larry Ford, Ethan and Marian Ford, Lilian Ford, Alden Ford, Tony Azuyak, Sr., Bessie Azuyak, Becky Marvin, Sonny Marvin, Katie Marvin, Gabriel Marvin, Nathan Marvin, Gabe Azuyak, Kayla Ignatin, Aundria Azuyak, Helen Azuyak, Will Azuyak, Curt Azuyak, Darrin Azuyak.
My CALL family:SLATE (Master's Committee) Sabine Siekmann, Ph.D., Co-chair; Hishinlai' Peter, SLATE Ph.D. Candidate, Co-chair; Wendy Martelle, Ph.D.
(Other Faculty) Patrick Marlow, Ph.D., Theresa John Ph.D., Walkie Charles, Ph.D., Joan Parker Webster, Ph.D.
(Ph.D. Students) Agatha John-Shields, Catherine Moses, Sally Samson, Sheila Wallace
(AND Cohort) Candace Branson, Sondra Shaginoff-Stuart, Rochelle Adams
(Yugtun and ESL Cohorts) Katie George, Rosalie Lincoln, Dora Strunk, Julia Sipary, Wanda Kaganak, Natalie Cowley, Bradley Webster, Jill Phillips, Pamela Helmich, Robin Hunt, Virginia May, Emily Leon
My Alutiiq Language family: (Elders) Stella Krumrey, Mary Haakanson, Nick Alokli, Florence Pestrikoff, Kathryn Chichenoff, Fred and Irene Coyle, Phyllis Peterson, Sophie Shepherd, Paul Kahutak, "Papa George" Inga, Denise and Julie Knagin
(Language Learners and Teachers) April Laktonen Counceller, Ph.D., Alisha Drabek, Ph.D., Jeff Leer, Ph.D., Marya Halvorsen, Susan Malutin, Michael Bach, Vickie Woodward, Gayla Pedersen, John Yakanak, Peter Squartsoff, Kathy Nelson, Lena Amason-Berns, Tonya Heitman, Evan Gardner, Julia Fine, Keri Sherod
(Native Entities and Programs) Old Harbor Native Corporation, Old Harbor Tribal Council, Nuniaq Camp, Native Village of Afognak, Dig Afognak, Sun'aq Tribe, Afognak Native Corporation, Natives of Kodiak, Alutiiq Museum, Alutiiq Studies Program at Kodiak College
My Old Harbor family: Old Harbor School, All of the inhabitants of Old Harbor with special recognition for: Phyllis and Glen Clough, Ray Krumrey, Nina Krumrey, Jennifer Simeonoff, Geoff Bechtol, Amy Peterson, Sheila Leinberger, Olga Pestrikoff, Zora Inga, Melissa Berns, Justina Ignatin, The Overbeek family, Angie and CJ Christiansen, all of the students at Old Harbor School over the past 13 years, all of my distance elementary Alutiiq language students from Akhiok, Chiniak, Ouzinkie, Karluk, and Larsen Bay
My Kodiak family: Kelly Longrich, Meagan Holland, Dottie Howell, Teri Schneider, Meagan Mickelson, Nicole Fuerst, Anthony White, Phil Johnson, Kodiak Island Borough School District, Marilyn Davidson, Kodiak Rural Schools- Kendra Bartz, Amber Schmidt, Martha Sager, Courtney Kirkeby, Gerald Sheehan, Judy and Brian Aaron, Barbara and Keith Gray, Kara Amodo, Deborah Chaniott, Heather Bogardus, Claudia and Russel Scotter, Matt Neagley, Jerilyn Nelson
My CALL family:SLATE (Master's Committee) Sabine Siekmann, Ph.D., Co-chair; Hishinlai' Peter, SLATE Ph.D. Candidate, Co-chair; Wendy Martelle, Ph.D.
(Other Faculty) Patrick Marlow, Ph.D., Theresa John Ph.D., Walkie Charles, Ph.D., Joan Parker Webster, Ph.D.
(Ph.D. Students) Agatha John-Shields, Catherine Moses, Sally Samson, Sheila Wallace
(AND Cohort) Candace Branson, Sondra Shaginoff-Stuart, Rochelle Adams
(Yugtun and ESL Cohorts) Katie George, Rosalie Lincoln, Dora Strunk, Julia Sipary, Wanda Kaganak, Natalie Cowley, Bradley Webster, Jill Phillips, Pamela Helmich, Robin Hunt, Virginia May, Emily Leon
My Alutiiq Language family: (Elders) Stella Krumrey, Mary Haakanson, Nick Alokli, Florence Pestrikoff, Kathryn Chichenoff, Fred and Irene Coyle, Phyllis Peterson, Sophie Shepherd, Paul Kahutak, "Papa George" Inga, Denise and Julie Knagin
(Language Learners and Teachers) April Laktonen Counceller, Ph.D., Alisha Drabek, Ph.D., Jeff Leer, Ph.D., Marya Halvorsen, Susan Malutin, Michael Bach, Vickie Woodward, Gayla Pedersen, John Yakanak, Peter Squartsoff, Kathy Nelson, Lena Amason-Berns, Tonya Heitman, Evan Gardner, Julia Fine, Keri Sherod
(Native Entities and Programs) Old Harbor Native Corporation, Old Harbor Tribal Council, Nuniaq Camp, Native Village of Afognak, Dig Afognak, Sun'aq Tribe, Afognak Native Corporation, Natives of Kodiak, Alutiiq Museum, Alutiiq Studies Program at Kodiak College
My Old Harbor family: Old Harbor School, All of the inhabitants of Old Harbor with special recognition for: Phyllis and Glen Clough, Ray Krumrey, Nina Krumrey, Jennifer Simeonoff, Geoff Bechtol, Amy Peterson, Sheila Leinberger, Olga Pestrikoff, Zora Inga, Melissa Berns, Justina Ignatin, The Overbeek family, Angie and CJ Christiansen, all of the students at Old Harbor School over the past 13 years, all of my distance elementary Alutiiq language students from Akhiok, Chiniak, Ouzinkie, Karluk, and Larsen Bay
My Kodiak family: Kelly Longrich, Meagan Holland, Dottie Howell, Teri Schneider, Meagan Mickelson, Nicole Fuerst, Anthony White, Phil Johnson, Kodiak Island Borough School District, Marilyn Davidson, Kodiak Rural Schools- Kendra Bartz, Amber Schmidt, Martha Sager, Courtney Kirkeby, Gerald Sheehan, Judy and Brian Aaron, Barbara and Keith Gray, Kara Amodo, Deborah Chaniott, Heather Bogardus, Claudia and Russel Scotter, Matt Neagley, Jerilyn Nelson