Posts Tagged ‘shishmaref’
Story49: 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.
Read MoreElder Voices: Davis Sockpick
In his 2011 interview, Shishmaref elder Davis Sockpick remembers a time when he could rely on his team of dogs for just about anything.
Read MoreWith “Language Nest,” a New Campaign to Revitalize Inupiaq
“What makes it a language nest instead of just a day care is that it’s going to provide the parents and the grandparents with learning materials,” Hattie Keller said of a new Inupiaq “language nest” project coming to Shishmaref. The nest will be run by Inuusiq, Inc., a non-profit of which Keller is the Board Chair.
Read More#FocusWesternAK: Shishmaref
Our series #FocusWesternAK continues with a look at Shishmaref, a community of 600 located on the edge of the Chukchi Sea — and threatened by climate change.
Read MoreAs Climate Risks Loom, Shishmaref Votes to Relocate
Prompted by climate and erosion concerns, Shishmaref voted to relocate in Tuesday’s primary. A choice between two potential relocation sites will be voted upon within the year.
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