Posts Tagged ‘Alaska’
Official Salmon Harvest Summary Shows Disappointing Numbers for Norton Sound
This year’s Norton Sound’s salmon harvest has been valued at $290,302. That’s according to a preliminary salmon harvest summary from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Read MoreElder Voices: Betty Segock
Join “Elder Voices” for two interviews with Betty Segock of Elim, born August 17, 1934.
Read MoreElder Voices: Raymond Seetok, Sr.
From the KNOM Archive, hear Raymond Seetok, Sr. share his story. Born in 1946 in Wales, Raymond spoke with KNOM’s Elder Voices program in 2012.
Read MoreElder Voices: Vince Pikonganna
Join “Elder Voices” for a special presentation from the KNOM Archive of two interviews with King Island elder Vince Pikonganna. Interviewed in both 2003 and 2013, Vince shares his story and his hope for future generations.
Read MoreElim Man Who Escaped Holding Facility Surrenders to Alaska State Troopers
Alaska State Troopers say a 34-year-old Elim man who escaped from the Elim Holding Facility on Sunday has negotiated his surrender, and the incident is expected be resolved peacefully.
Read MoreForesting a Treeless Town
What’s that on the sea ice off Nome’s coast? Shortly after Christmas, each year, the town creates its own “forest” made up of used Christmas trees. It’s a seasonal example of Western Alaska cheerfully making due and making the most of available resources.
Read MoreElder Voices: Guy Martin
In a 2013 conversation, elder Guy Martin shares his story and relates his thoughts on the importance of continuing subsistence traditions into the future.
Read MoreStopping Suicide
“Go and do something worth talking about,” says a young man working with his peers to stem the high rates of suicide in Western Alaska. His story is featured in a recent episode of the KNOM series “Caught Doing Something Good.”
Read MoreElder Voices: Stanton Katchatag
Stanton Katchatag of Unalakleet shares memories and reflections on his life in a 2002 episode of “Elder Voices.” “Life is a learning process,” Stanton says.
Read MoreCaught Doing Something Good: Jacob Brouillette
In the first episode of a new season of CDSG, we talk to Elim student Jacob Brouillette about his experience as a youth leader and his efforts towards suicide prevention.
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