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00000193-6342-d71b-a7fb-ebdbb6d40000Spoken Word is not a new art form, it is seen throughout history in the form of storytelling, oral history and song. Now Spoken Word is unraveling into an ...
November is Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month, and it’s being observed with lectures, exhibits and events around town, and in the Capital City Weekly. There will be an Alaska ...
But Alaska Natives say they have been using the word for a while. Nels Alexie, is a Yup’ik elder from Bethel. “In my first memories we used Eskimo when referring to ourselves or each other.
On June 25, an exhibit of work by 29 leading Alaska Native artists will open in the Boulogne-sur-Mer Museum in France. "D'une culture a l'autre" — "From One Culture to Another" — will mark the ...
A former San Antonio teacher and U.S. Army veteran died last week in a plane crash off the western coast of Alaska, officials and family members confirmed. Carol Mendiola Mooers, 48, was one of 10 ...
Many gift shops in Alaska claim their wares were created by local indigenous artists. But U.S. federal prosecutors say some store owners are lying to tourists and selling them fakes.
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This is Lingít Word of the Week. Each week, we feature a Lingít word voiced by master speakers. Lingít has been spoken throughout present-day Southeast Alaska and parts of Canada for over 10,000 ...
FAIRBANKS — For 50 years, the Native Art Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has been uniting artists from across the state with one simple goal: to expand and ...
November is Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month, and it’s being observed with lectures, exhibits and events around town, and in the Capital City Weekly. There will be an Alaska ...