Love Letters to Home: Maia Elkins of Delta Junction, Alaska
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In this letter, RAHI alumna Maia Elkins shares about the people who make her community home.
Love Letters to Home: Kyra Billings of Utqiagvik, Alaska
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In this letter, RAHI alumna Kyra Billings shared about the welcoming support of her home community in Utqiagvik.
Love Letters to Home: Dorothy Callahan of Nome, Alaska
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“We are truly a strong, golden and united group of people. We are strong by remembering to put others before ourselves, keep our elders safe with love, appreciate children by celebrating them and sticking up for our environment when their voices are silenced by bloodshed and decay,” RAHI alumna Dorothy Callahan of Nome said in her love letter to home.
Love Letters to Home: Tyler Lincoln of White Mountain, Alaska
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In this year’s final episode of LLTH, hear Tyler Lincoln share a pair of haikus – one about his home on the Fish River, and one on his time at RAHI in Fairbanks.
Love Letters to Home: Katie Smith of Nome, Alaska
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This week, hear Nome’s own Katie Smith express her gratitude to the community for filling the stands at school sports and to her parents for their love and encouragement.
Love Letters to Home: Brentina White of Eek, Alaska
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In this installment of LLTH, hear Brentina White of Eek, Alaska thank her family for encouraging her; her friends for making her day brighter; and her community for coming together to follow pandemic guidelines and keep Elders safe.
Love Letters to Home: Gerwin Mateo of Unalaska, Alaska
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This week’s love letter comes from Gerwin Mateo of Unalaska, who reflects on the active and supportive community he has as he jumps into his senior year of high school.
Love Letters to Home: John Bernardo of Ketchikan, Alaska
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This week’s love letter comes from John Bernardo of Ketchikan, who expresses his gratitude for the family members and mentors that helped him get where he is, especially his counselor, Mr. McClory.
Love Letters to Home: Christian Finau of Glennallen, Alaska
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This week on LLTH, listen to Christian Finau as she shares memories of her family and friends that make the town of Glenallen home, from playing pirates to enjoying her mother’s home cooked meals.
Love Letters to Home: Jordan David of Huslia, Alaska
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In this first installment of Love Letters to Home, we hear from Jordan David, who shares her pride in her hometown of Huslia, Alaska, and how her community remained resilient and connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.