Profiles
From Memory to Momentum: Reviving Iñupiaq Through Collective Learning
The second annual Ilisaqativut brought 20 people from around the state to Nome to immerse in Iñupiaq for two weeks.
Read MoreWhat Makes Native Olympics Special? ‘Camaraderie’ and a Helping Hand, Athletes Say
Last weekend’s NYO tournament in St. Michael for the Bering Strait School District showed a strong display of sportsmanship and support. But for those familiar to the games, it’s just business as usual.
Read MoreAs Fewer VPSOs Face More Challenges, White Mountain’s Reaches 25 Years
Sergeant Dan Harrelson recently reached 25 years as the sole law enforcement figure in White Mountain. He’s one of only six VPSOs in the Bering Strait region, where 10 VPSO positions are currently vacant.
Read MoreThe State Department Has Declared a Gonorrhea Outbreak in Alaska. Here’s What You Need to Know.
In Alaska, the majority of gonorrhea cases are found in individuals under the age of 29. In an interview, a representative from DHSS talks about what you can do to prevent the spread of the disease.
Read MoreAt Wales’ Kingikmiut Festival, Dancing to Heal
The Native dance tradition has been revived in Wales and other communities over the past 20 years, after decades of cultural suppression by colonial forces. Today, as one elder put it, “coming here makes us feel whole.”
Read MoreProfile: At Culture Camp, New Teachers Immerse in Region
Educators new to Nome Public Schools and the Bering Strait School District recently got a hands-on introduction to the culture and tradition of the region at Cultural Camp for Educators.
Read MoreProfile: After 70 Years, A Diomede Family Reunion
For years, growing up on the Alaskan island of Little Diomede, Etta Tall wondered about what life was like just 2.4 miles away, on Russia’s Big Diomede, where her grandfather grew up. Now, thanks to a special reunion, “I don’t wonder anymore,” she says.
Read MoreProfile: Regional Public Intoxication — What Can Be Done to Curb the Issue?
Public intoxication seems to be getting worse in western Alaska. What steps can be taken to curb the problem? And can it ever fully be addressed?
Read MoreProfile: Regional Public Intoxication — The Nature of the Problem, and How to Better Manage It
The number of drunken-person calls Nome Police responded to more than doubled between 2015 and 2016, and that number could be even higher this year. What’s to be done?
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