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Photo by Rhonda McBridYup'ik and Inupiaq spelling bees, like the one held in Anchorage on Sat. April 13, in Anchorage, are a relatively new experience for students. But organizers of this year's statewide Native language spelling bee believe they help to boost reading and writing skills. Literacy is a big challenge for Indigenous languages that a few generations ago were never written, only spoken. -
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research CenterThe Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center has reopened after construction in Connecticut. The museum’s organizers say it uses Westernized museum practices and Indigenizes them.
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Moose have a way of intruding into urban life. In Anchorage, their constant hunger leads them to places with easy pickings — parking lots landscaped with with trees in the dividers — like the one at Costco in East Anchorage. During peak shopping time, this can be a recipe for either trouble, or a source of entertainment. -
N. Scott Momaday came into the scene during a renaissance of Indigenous culture in the 70s. His first published novel ‘House Made of Dawn’ made him the first Native American to win a Pulitzer Award.Recently he died at the age of 89. Shirley Sneve, a close friend and co-worker on several projects spoke about his impact. -
Students, teachers and alumnae in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) have a tradition of celebrating success with a motivational speaker. This year they heard from a Native American astronaut, John Herrington, who flew on a NASA mission in 2002. -
A group called, Not in Our Honor, takes the fight against Native mascots to Super Bowl Sunday. -
Nellie Moore was one of the trailblazers in Native journalism in Alaska, with a distinctive style of reporting that mixed the best of the ancient Inupiaq storytelling culture with the values of Western journalism. She pushed for stories written by Alaska Natives and for Alaska Natives. -
The Dublin string band, “I Draw Slow,” tours Alaska, entertaining audiences with murder ballads, love songs and toe -tapping traditional music. The name, "I Draw Slow," refers to a duel with guns. -
White raven sightings are relatively rare. There have been some in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Kenai Peninsula and now in Anchorage, where the bird has its own paparazzi, following its every move. So far, White Raven seems to enjoy this attention. Fans of the bird can follow its sightings vicariously on Facebook. -
After a nationwide search for a range of diverse applicants, the First Alaskans Institute, a nonprofit to advance Alaska Native voices in a variety of leadership roles, has hired Apagzuk/Apagruk Roy Agloinga as the new president and chief executive officer. -
For more than a half century, Gary Fife fought against stereotypes and championed stories that were for, by and about Native Americans. -
Fur trapper hats are still an important part of the uniform for Alaska State Troopers and police departments across the state, head gear that draws inspiration from the work of Alaska Native skin sewers.
