Posts Tagged ‘shishmaref’
Story49: A New Season in Shishmaref
Two stories of young people in Shishmaref who are eager to learn how climate change is affecting their island — and eager to do something about it.
Read MoreNingeulook of Shishmaref Honored With BSNC Young Providers Award
Corey Ningeulook grew up hunting caribou, seal, and walrus with his family. Now, he is often the one sharing his catch and his knowledge with the community.
Read MoreTo Wales (and Shishmaref), with a Recorder in My Hand
Gabe and Zoe give an introduction to the many villages of Western Alaska, and recount their first village adventures: Gabe’s to Wales for a dance festival, and Zoe’s to Shishmaref to shine the spotlight on young people in the region.
Read MoreCoast Guard Commandant Visits Nome for First Time, Holds Town Hall Meeting in Shishmaref
“The big message for him to hear and see, is… the increased vessel traffic that we are seeing,” Senator Sullivan said of Paul Zukunft, the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant’s visit to Nome. An entourage of ten or more people traveled with Sullivan and Zukunft through Western Alaska, including a trip to Shishmaref.
Read MoreStory49: The Painter and the Animator
Two artists walk us through the creative process: Don Henry, a self-taught painter from Kotzebue, and Vanessa Sweet, an animator and winner of a 2017 Rasmuson Individual Artist Award.
Read MoreOn Lemonade Day in Shishmaref, No Summer Heat — But Plenty of Summer Treats
Pop rocks, lollipops, glow sticks, roses, and handmade cookies sat alongside a pitcher of the tart beverage at one Lemonade Day stand in Shishmaref last weekend.
Read MoreGovernor Walker Responds to Departure from Paris Climate Agreement
Governor Walker pointed directly to erosion and climate change affecting Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Newtok.
Read MoreShishmaref’s New “Language Nest” Immerses Toddlers in Inupiaq
Hattie Keller, the newly appointed Inupiaq Director for Kawerak, says they have hired two staff members to teach a group of young children at Shishmaref’s language nest.
Read MoreJoint Rescue Effort Recovers Stranded Snowmachiners
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with three crew members and a paramedic from the Nome Volunteer Fire Department located a male and female pair who had attempted to snowmachine to Serpentine Hot Springs.
Read MoreElder Voices: Ardith Weyiouanna
In a 2009 interview, Ardith Weyiouanna of Shishmaref talks about spending her youth herding reindeer with her parents.
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