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Apr 24 2019

Anchorage School District to allow for tribal, cultural attire at graduation

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Education

The school district recently made a change allowing students to express their cultures as they celebrate their achievement.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | April 24, 2019 6:12 pm

Apr 17 2019

Through language, a Yup’ik teacher passes on a way of life

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Alaska's Energy Desk, Arts & Culture, Community, Education, History, Southwest, Western

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.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | April 17, 2019 4:37 pm

Apr 15 2019

Yup’ik literacy reaches new heights with statewide spelling bee

By Johanna Eurich, KYUK-Bethel | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Education, Southcentral, Southwest, Western

The statewide Yup’ik Spelling Bee for Beginners saw the toughest spell-off in the eight-year history of the event.

By Johanna Eurich, KYUK-Bethel | April 15, 2019 1:55 pm

Apr 10 2019

Meet Alice Qannik Glenn, the podcaster who’s trying to get more young Alaska Native voices on the mic

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Arts & Culture, Community, North Slope, Southcentral

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.

By Ravenna Koenig, Alaska's Energy Desk | April 10, 2019 4:35 pm

Apr 06 2019

Cungak Simone Tununchuk dances during the Cama-i dance festival on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney / KYUK/Alaska's Energy Desk)

Regalia, stories abound at Cama-i

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | 2 Alaska, Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Community, Western

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.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | April 6, 2019 2:10 pm

Mar 30 2019

The smallest Kasigluk dancer performs with his community dance group at the Cama-i Dance Festival on March 16, 2018 in Bethel, Alaska. (Photo by Amara Freeman/KYUK)

Bethel welcomes dancers from near and far

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK | 2 Alaska, Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Community, Spirit, Western

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.

By Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK | March 30, 2019 5:29 pm

Mar 28 2019

An ivory walrus on display at Maruskiya’s of Nome.

Alaska delegation introduces bills to curb states’ bans on walrus ivory

By Davis Hovey, KNOM-Nome | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Federal Government, Politics, Subsistence, Wildlife

Alaska’s congressional delegation has introduced legislation to pre-empt states from banning walrus ivory, whale bone and other marine mammal products.

By Davis Hovey, KNOM-Nome | March 28, 2019 7:06 pm

Mar 22 2019

Traditional Tlingit halibut hooks brought as examples to a science class at Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé on March 5, 2019. (Photo by Zoe Grueskin/KTOO)

How carving halibut hooks teaches Juneau students both science and tradition

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Climate Change, Education, Environment, Fisheries, Juneau, Juneau Schools, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southeast, Subsistence, Wildlife

For several years, students in a JDHS science class have been learning about halibut hook carving. A Tlingit carver says it’s mostly about common sense: paying close attention and working with what you’ve got.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | March 22, 2019 12:47 pm

Mar 18 2019

There were two categories for the seal oil: with and without crackling. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/Alaska's Energy Desk)

Alaska lawmakers learn about a subsistence superfood

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Alaska's Energy Desk, Food, State Government, Subsistence

The state’s food safety codes currently don’t allow seal oil in public facilities like nursing homes. But a movement is underway to serve the beloved food to Elders.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | March 18, 2019 5:50 pm

Mar 18 2019

New House Tribal Affairs Committee aims to advance state relationships

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Alaska Native Corporations, Alaska Native Government & Policy, Southeast, Southwest, State Government

Because the Alaska state government’s relationship with tribes cuts across many different state departments, House lawmakers decided to have one committee that would attend to the full range of tribal affairs.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | March 18, 2019 12:16 pm

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Anchorage School District to allow for tribal, cultural attire at graduation

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Meet Alice Qannik Glenn, the podcaster who’s trying to get more young Alaska Native voices on the mic

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