Posts by JoJo Phillips
ICC Focuses on Interdependence of Ecosystem in Food Sovereignty Summit
Over the course of three days, ICC members from the North Slope, Northwest Arctic, Bering Strait, and Yukon-Kuskokwim regions discussed topics ranging from ICC’s work on wildlife management to an existing co-management fisheries system in Canada.
Read MoreInuit Circumpolar Council Holds Summit in Nome on ‘Food Sovereignty’
The Inuit Circumpolar Council–Alaska (ICC–Alaska) is hosting a food sovereignty summit in Nome this week. The summit is an opportunity for Alaskan Inuit across the state to discuss issues of food access and management rights with respect to traditional food resources.
Read MoreBSNC’s 2019 ‘Young Providers’ Are Fishers from Nome, Shaktoolik
Last Tuesday, the Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) announced the two winners of its 2019 Young Providers Award. Adelaine “Addy” Ahmasuk of Nome and Trevor Savetilik of Shaktoolik will be recognized for their “contribution[s] on a daily basis to the health and well-being of their families, communities and culture.”
Read MoreElder Voices: Hanna Takak
From summer of 2019, hear Hanna Takak of Shaktoolik speak on her family, her childhood, and the ever-changing nature of the world around her.
Read MoreA Day at Camp in Solomon
The week-long, 2019 Solomon Youth and Elder Camp serves as a backdrop for an Alaska Native community’s continued quest of reclaiming their status as a city. Infrastructure issues and environmental concerns remain obstacles, but Solomon’s leaders believe answers can be found by turning towards their youngest generation. KNOM joins campers and staff on one of the last days of the camp.
Read More‘No Regrets’
Paul Simon Bekoalok of Shaktoolik served 28 years with the Alaska Army National Guard, including multiple tours in Kuwait and Iraq. He was honorably discharged in 2009 after injuries suffered overseas. He has no regrets, he says.
Read MoreSanitation Is Focus as IHS Tours Wales, Shishmaref
Last Tuesday, the Acting Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) met with community leaders in Wales and Shishmaref to see firsthand the sanitation challenges Alaska Native villages face.
Read MoreA Short Film Deeply Rooted in Western Alaska, Both in Front of the Lens and Behind It
Released last month, the short film “Who We Are” reflects on the coastal erosion affecting Alaska Native villages and shows how art and culture connect these communities to the land. Its director says her reliance on Alaska Native actors and symbols is unique for the world of cinema.
Read MoreNew Bering Sea Management Plan to Incorporate Local and Traditional Knowledge
For the first time in its more-than-forty-year history, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) will incorporate Traditional Knowledge from local communities into its core management plans for the Bering Sea region. Many believe that will help the council better manage the complex ecosystem and bring new light to regional issues — such as the changing climate.
Read MoreNome Inupiaq School Aims for 2020 Launch
Bilingual schools for early child learning have long been a priority of those pushing for Alaska Native language revitalization. As debates over public education funding rage across the state, privately-funded learning initiatives — such as an Inupiaq immersion school in Nome — push forward with their plans.
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