As a child, Alice Fitka was punished for speaking her Yup’ik language in school. Since then, she’s spent decades teaching it in the Western Alaska village of Tuntutuliak.
Arts & Culture
Yup’ik literacy reaches new heights with statewide spelling bee
The statewide Yup’ik Spelling Bee for Beginners saw the toughest spell-off in the eight-year history of the event.
Meet Alice Qannik Glenn, the podcaster who’s trying to get more young Alaska Native voices on the mic
With her podcast “Coffee & Quaq,” Glenn wants to spotlight the ideas and conversations of young Alaska Native people and broaden the range of stories that are told about Indigenous experiences.
Regalia, stories abound at Cama-i
On the Yukon-Kuskowkwim Delta, everything that goes along with Yup’ik dance, from intricate beading, headdresses to mukluks, dance fans to masks, has a story.
2019 Folk Fest Nightlife Guide
Your resource for live music beyond the Main Stage during the 2019 Alaska Folk Festival.
Bethel welcomes dancers from near and far
Dance groups from across the region, the state, and the lower 48 are gathering in Bethel this weekend to share dance, culture, tradition, and community.