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death of Marie Smith Jones, 89, believed to be the last native speaker of the native Alaskan language of Eyak
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008

Open quoteShe understood as only someone in her unique position could, what it meant to be the last of her kind. Close quote

  • Professor MICHAEL KRAUSS
  • of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, on the death of Marie Smith Jones, 89, believed to be the last native speaker of the Alaskan language of Eyak
Photo: Marc Lester / Anchorage Daily News / AP | Source: BBC