More and more Alaska Natives are choosing to use their Native-language names on social media, at work and in their everyday lives.
Arts & Culture
Evidence of ancient trade with Asia uncovered in Northwest Alaska
There’s new evidence that metal goods from central Asia made their way to Alaska long before contact with Europeans.
Dual language program helps student succeed in Yup’ik and English
Educators in Kwigillingok are preparing their students for bright educational futures – in both English and Yup’ik.
Native culture center in Juneau approved
Juneau officials have approved plans for a business shuttered years ago to become the new site of a Native cultural immersion park. The Juneau Empire reports that the city’s Planning Commission voted in favor of a conditional use permit on Tuesday for the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. The tribe…
Atlin dance group reflects cross-border cultural resurgence
Southeast Alaska’s Tlingit culture doesn’t stop at the Canadian border. An Inland Tlingit group from up the Taku River has strong connections to Alaska.
McLean, Barr take home 1st place in subsistence foods contests
Celebration brings together tribal citizens from across Southeast every other year. It’s a sensory experience and two contests in particular were made for the tastebuds.
Alaskan Book Review – “The Alaska Almanac: Facts about Alaska”
Commentator Dee Longenbaugh reviews the 2010 edition of “The Alaska Almanac: Facts about Alaska” edited by Heath Lynn Silberfeld and published by Alaska Northwest Books.
Alaskan Book Review – “Mercy Pilot: The Story of Joe Crosson”
Commentator Dee Longenbaugh reviews “Mercy Pilot: The Story of Joe Crosson” by Dirk Tordoff and published by Epicenter Press.
Alaskan Book Review – “Wolf Brothers: Survival in the Far North”
Commentator Dee Longenbaugh reviews “Wolf Brothers: Survival in the Far North” by Ed Farrell and published by Ex Libris Publishing.
Alaskan Book Review – “The Yukon Relief Expedition and the Journal of Carl Johan Sakareison”
Commentator Dee Longenbaugh reviews “The Yukon Relief Expedition and the Journal of Carl Johan Sakareison” edited by V.R. Rousch and Dale Baldwin and published by University of Alaska Press.