Alaska Native Filmmaker Wins National Award
Alaska-born, Iñupiaq filmmaker Alexis Sallee’s directorial debut was awarded first place in the national 2019 She Directed Filmmaker contest, selected by voters and judges from more than 400 entries.
Tag: Alaska Culture
Meet the Alaska Natives Who Gave ‘Molly of Denali’ an Authentic Voice
The groundbreaking new PBS KIDS series, Molly of Denali, premiered this week on PBS stations. Here are the profiles of six people whose efforts gave the show its Alaska Native authenticity.
Fairbanks Hosts Annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympics
The annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympic Games (WEIO) will take place at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks from July 17 through 20, 2019.
UAF-Led Team Discovers Ancient Human Footprint
Made more than 1,800 years ago, it’s the oldest known human footprint ever found in the North American sub-Arctic.
Legislature Votes to Permanently Establish November as Alaska Native Heritage Month
A proposal to permanently establish November as Alaska Native Heritage Month cleared its final legislative hurdle when it unanimously passed the Senate.
NYO Kicks Off in Anchorage as Traditional Games Test Skill, Promote Cross-Cultural Respect
More than 450 student athletes from communities across Alaska will gather at the UAA Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage for the 49th Annual NYO Games.
UAS Receives Grant to Create Tlingit Language Radio Broadcasts
The University of Alaska Southeast has received a grant to create a Tlingit language radio program and a multimedia Word of the Week Program.
Project to Study and Teach Alutiiq Beading Funded
With a $74,000 contract from the US Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Alutiiq Museum and the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak will partner on the Pinguat (Beads) Project—a two-year effort to study and teach Alutiiq beading.
Counceller Honored for Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial
Alutiiq Museum Executive Director April Counceller has been honored by the Alaska Anthropological Association for her work leading the developing of the Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial, a new public park in downtown Kodiak.
Alutiiq Museum Names Marlise Lee as Gallery Coordinator
At the Alutiiq Museum, Marlise is currently working to connect with artists.