Ernestine Hayes is an author of several critically acclaimed works, a former Alaska State Writer Laureate, and the recipient of the Rasmussen Distinguished Artist Award. Now her book, “Blonde Indian: An Alaska native Memoir”, will be released as an audiobook. An event celebrating the audiobook and its creation will take place at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center on Tuesday, November 1 at 6 p.m. Today on Juneau Afternoon, Ernestine Hayes, along with the book’s editor Scott Burton and the producer Mandy Mallott, sit down with KTOO’s Sheli DeLaney to share stories about the making-of this audiobook.
Andy Kline hosts today’s show. Also on the program, we’ll hear from Alexis Bunten, the featured speaker at tonight’s Evening at Egan lecture “Lessons from Indigenous Tourism for a Regenerative Future.” The Cancer Connection will be here to promote their Annual Health Forum, and CBJ Parks and Rec give us a preview of Halloween Skate and the Douglas Ghost Walk events happening this weekend.
Guests:
- Ernestine Hayes, author
- Scott Burton, audio engineer, Authentimedia
- Mandy Mallott, producer
- Carin Silkaitis, Dean of Arts and Sciences, University of Alaska Southeast
- Alexis Bunten, JumpScale Senior Advisor and Co-Director of the Bioneers Indigeneity Program
- Emily Ricci, President, Cancer Connection
- Dr. Joannie Mayer Hope, oncologist
- Melissa Mitchell, singer, Any Mountain Campfire
- Misha B., singer, Any Mountain Campfire
- Kat Moore, singer, Any Mountain Campfire
- Lauren Anderson, manager, Treadwell Arena
- Maggie Swanson, Douglas 4th of July Committee
