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.
Alaska Native Leaders Imagine Divergent ‘Arctic Futures’
A conference in Nome last week brought together leaders from Alaska Native communities to discuss the challenges — and opportunities — facing an evolving Arctic.
As Iditarod Has Changed, So Has Its Relationship With Its Native Roots, Mushers Say
Longtime Bethel musher Pete Kaiser surmises it’s become more difficult for some in smaller, rural communities to manage an Iditarod-caliber team. “It’s really not a hobby or anything else, it’s a lifestyle, and it requires my time 365 days a year. And when you have other things going on like family and kids, you kind of need a job to support this job. It gets very complicated.”
Calista Native Corp. Announces 2017 Elder Program Benefit Distribution
Original Calista shareholders who were 65 years old by November 13, 2017, will receive $325 each. Direct deposits and checks for Elder benefits are expected to be distributed by the close of business next Monday, December 18th.
Keeping the Inupiaq Language Alive, Through a Website
It’s now possible to learn basic Inupiaq online, thanks to a graduate student at the University of Alaska–Fairbanks.
At 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.”
Canadian Anniversary Voyage Engages Alaskans, Too
A Canadian expedition celebrating the 150th anniversary of the country’s nationhood stopped in Nome last weekend. Canada C3, as it’s called, is traveling by ship around the northern coast from Toronto to Victoria, British Columbia.
BSNC Announces Record-High Regular, Elder Dividends
BSNC will issue $3.75 per share, plus a $750 bonus for original BSNC shareholders who are 65 years of age or older.