QUYANAA – THANK YOU QUYANAA TAILUCI. – THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. Quyanaa is the Alutiiq word for thank you. People offer this common expression of gratitude throughout the Alutiiq nation. “Quyanaa,” you might say to your host at the end of a visit, or to a friend who gives you some smoked salmon. To […]
The Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit builds leadership and networking capacity in the Alaska commercial fishing industry during three days of intensive training. The fast-paced program features industry leaders in fishing business management, the fisheries management process, and the role of Alaska seafood in the global marketplace. The summit is also timed to take advantage […]
On Saturday, Alaska State Troopers reported on an incident that occurred in Napaskiak in mid-December. According to the AST report, they responded to the community on December 15th after receiving a report of an assault on an infant by the child’s mother. The investigation by troopers found that Napaskiak woman, Sarah Felix had attempted […]
University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists are developing a new method to predict ecosystem change in Interior Alaska, and their techniques could prove useful elsewhere in the world. The study uses real-time water data, rather than simulations, to predict ecosystem “tipping points.” “We’re pretty good, as ecosystem ecologists, at using stream chemistry to tell us […]