Trust in God and Hope

Vi Waghiyi has spent the last 15 years advocating for Alaska Native communities, expressing concerns about environmental pollution, especially in rural Alaska. Through your support, Vi’s fascinating story takes center stage in last month’s episode of KNOM’s “Story49.”

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

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

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.

Nonprofit Raises Awareness of Cancer Risks and Contaminants in the Bering Strait Region

Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) was in Nome last week. The visit focused on one of the biggest toxic impacts in the Bering Strait: cancer.