Culture & Language
NOAA and ABWC report on beluga whale survey
The 2022 beluga population aerial survey is complete. Now NOAA and the Alaska Beluga Whale Committee, or ABWC, can begin the number crunching to estimate the abundance of these important subsistence creatures.
Read MoreStudent mural revives art at Nome-Beltz Middle High School
Nome-Beltz’s class of 2022 is sprucing up their school’s walls with a mural that highlights how far the new art class has come since it began three years ago.
Read MoreIn memoriam of Emmonak leader Martin Moore Sr.’s life and legacy
The city of Emmonak mourns the loss of one of its great leaders, Martin Moore Sr., who recently passed away.
Read MoreGovernor’s Arts and Humanities Award recipient preserving Inupiaq dialect
Roy Agloinga was a recipient of a Governor’s Arts and Humanities award last week for his work in education. But for decades, Agloinga has been preserving his region’s dialect of Inupiaq by recording and compiling phrases into an Inupiat Dictionary.
Read MoreGovernor gives former Nome mayor lifetime achievement in arts award
The Distinguished Service to the Humanities award in education went to Roy Agloinga. Agloinga was joined by former Mayor of Nome, Richard Beneville. As Beneville passed away in May of 2020, his award is given posthumously.
Read MoreBowhead pod visits Savoonga with ice conditions unsuitable for hunting
Earlier this week, a pod of about nine Bowhead whales were seen off the northern coast of Savoonga.
Read MoreAyyu Qassataq reflects on another successful Elders and Youth Conference
FAI hosted its 38th Annual Statewide Elders and Youth Conference last week. FAI vice president Ayyu Qassataq looked back on what made this year’s conference great.
Read MoreANLPAC’s listening session gives platform to Indigenous language speakers and their thoughts for language revitalization
During the Elders and Youth Conference, speakers of Indigenous Alaskan languages gathered to discuss what they can do to ensure that Indigenous language will continue to survive and flourish on their native lands.
Read MoreNative-owned business combines traditional Qaspeqs, other garments with modern materials
Naataq Gear is a “female-owned, Indigenous-owned business that was founded in 2018 here in Nome, Alaska.”
Read MoreCommunity-integrated, positive approach for youth suicide prevention
The Alaska Native Collaborative Hub for Research on Resilience and the Statewide Suicide Prevention Council partnered this month to host a webinar on suicide prevention among Alaska Native youth.
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