Marie Smith Jones
January 21
Jones worked to preserve her heritage as the last full-blooded member of Alaska's Eyak Indians and was the last fluent speaker of their native language. With the help of a linguist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, she compiled an Eyak dictionary and grammar.
Archive 1/25/08 Last full-blooded Alaskan Eyak dies at 89
January 21
Jones worked to preserve her heritage as the last full-blooded member of Alaska's Eyak Indians and was the last fluent speaker of their native language. With the help of a linguist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, she compiled an Eyak dictionary and grammar.