bingo – Alaska Native News

Bingo!-Alutiiq Word of the Week-July 10th

By Alutiiq Museum on Jul 10, 2023 Alutiiq Word of the Week & Museum News, Featured

I Got It!, Bingo! — Pingua! Bingo-mi pingneq pingaktaaqa. – I like to win at bingo. “Pingua! I got it!” you might shout while reeling in a big salmon. However, this Alutiiq word is most commonly heard in Alutiiq language bingo games in classroom settings. Alutiiq students shout “pingua!” instead of “bingo!” when they fill […]

Tlingit & Haida Launches Bingo Operations Under Alaska State Gaming Permit

By Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska on May 7, 2023 Featured, General News, Southeast Alaska

JUNEAU – The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) is pleased to announce it will be launching bingo operations on May 9 at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau. Business & Economic Development Director Janice Hotch is leading the startup of the Tribe’s new bingo operations under […]