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Story49: Trust in God and Hope for Mankind — Vi Waghiyi’s Fight for Environmental Justice

By Zoe Grueskin | December 18, 2017 |

Vi Waghiyi, Environmental Health and Justice Program Director for Alaska Community Action on Toxics.

Vi Waghiyi is a program director at an environmental non-profit, but when she testifies before Congress or the UN, she introduces herself as a Yup’ik mother and grandmother.

Norton Sound Women Gather to Discuss Environmental Health

By Zoe Grueskin | December 13, 2017 |

Traditional healers spoke on a panel at the the 2nd Norton Sound Indigenous Women's Gathering, held at NSHC in Nome in December 2017.

More than a dozen women from around the region came together to share their concerns and ideas at the 2nd Norton Sound Indigenous Women’s Gathering.