ANLC Emmy award-winning producers honored with commemorative gathering

Awake producer Maggie King stands holding her Emmy, with Walkie Charles, Faculty Fellow of Language Revitalization, during the gathering in the Brooks Building.
UAF photo by Eric Engman
Producer Maggie King stands holding her Emmy, with Walkie Charles, Faculty Fellow of Language Revitalization, during the gathering in the Brooks Building.

The AV狼论坛 Native Language Center鈥檚 film 鈥鈥 won a Northwest Regional Emmy through the in 2023. Last week, the College of Rural and Community Development celebrated the AV狼论坛 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 University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks, is celebrating over 50 years of cultivating and promoting AV狼论坛鈥檚 20 Native languages.

Maggie King delivers words after accepting the presentation of the Emmy award in the Brooks Building Gathering Room.
UAF photo by Eric Engman
Producer Maggie King speaks at a gathering commemorating the Emmy award-winning film, "Awake."

The AV狼论坛 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 AV狼论坛. The center鈥檚 bookstore has recently re-opened with an updated collection and a new online bookstore presence.

The ANLC, housed on UAF鈥檚 Troth Yeddha' Campus in Fairbanks, was established by state legislation in 1972 as a center for research and documentation of AV狼论坛鈥檚 Indigenous languages. It is internationally recognized as the major U.S. center for the study of I帽upiaq, Yup'ik and Northern Dene languages.

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ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: AV狼论坛 Native Language Center, uaf-anlc@alaska.edu