On Lemonade Day in Shishmaref, No Summer Heat — But Plenty of Summer Treats

Pop rocks, lollipops, glow sticks, roses, and handmade cookies sat alongside a pitcher of the tart beverage at one Lemonade Day stand in Shishmaref last weekend.

Governor Walker Responds to Departure from Paris Climate Agreement

Governor Walker pointed directly to erosion and climate change affecting Shishmaref, Kivalina, and Newtok.

Shishmaref’s New “Language Nest” Immerses Toddlers in Inupiaq

Hattie Keller, the newly appointed Inupiaq Director for Kawerak, says they have hired two staff members to teach a group of young children at Shishmaref’s language nest.

Elder Voices: Ardith Weyiouanna

In a 2009 interview, Ardith Weyiouanna of Shishmaref talks about spending her youth herding reindeer with her parents.

Elder Voices: Davis Sockpick

In his 2011 interview, Shishmaref elder Davis Sockpick remembers a time when he could rely on his team of dogs for just about anything.

#FocusWesternAK: Shishmaref

Our series #FocusWesternAK continues with a look at Shishmaref, a community of 600 located on the edge of the Chukchi Sea — and threatened by climate change.

Dateline: Shishmaref, Alaska

Volunteer Maddie Winchester recently traveled to Shishmaref, Alaska, to collect material for KNOM’s Story49. Like all of our volunteers’ village trips, Maddie’s allowed her to see an incredible slice of life in rural Alaska — and to meet an exceptional young person, advocating for his community.

Santa Goes to Shishmaref

Even though ours is a region plentiful in reindeer, that’s not how Santa Claus — and one of our reporters — traveled to one of the communities KNOM serves for a special visit last month.

To Shishmaref and Savoonga

Thanks to a sponsorship with a regional airline, KNOM staff and volunteers benefit from free travel to many of the communities our mission serves. Lately, our volunteers have been taking full advantage of this opportunity by keeping tabs on nearby villages. Last autumn, volunteer Anna Rose MacArthur visited the communities of Shishmaref and Savoonga (suh-VOON-guh), […]