Moses L. Dirks, Teacher
Moses
grew up in his home village of
At{ax,
where Unangam tunuu (Nii}u{)
was his first
language. He currently possesses a Type A Elementary
Teacher Certificate K-8th endorsement. Moses is an expert
of Unangam tunuu, and has been hired to teach
Unangam tunuu in the public schools. Moses has
worked several decades with fellow Unangas, linguists
including the late Knut Bergsland, a world renowned
Eskimo linguist, and with Michael Krauss of the Alaska
Native Language Center. Moses has documented and nurtured
the Unanga{
language
and continues this endeavor. Among the places that he
has taught are the Aleutian Region School District,
Aleutians East Region School District, Alaska Pacific
University and Interior/Aleutians Campus (UAF). Moses
currently teaches in the Unalaska City School District.
