Ken’aayuq – Dena’ina Athabaskan Anaanarpet Ken’aayuq. – Our aunt is a Dena’ina Athabaskan. The Dena’ina are one of eleven Athabaskan Indian groups in Alaska. Their homeland includes the shores of Cook Inlet, interior regions of the Kenai Peninsula and the northern Alaska Peninsula, and the Matanuska and Susitna river valleys. The term Dena’ina means “the […]
Arnauciq – Person of Two Spirits Arnaurciqsaqlluni. – He has feminine ways. Many societies recognize a difference between biological and social gender. Most people are born physiologically male or female. Yet, people live and experience gender in different ways, and concepts of gender vary greatly between cultures. Throughout history, and across the globe, societies have […]
Survivor Day: International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day | November 19 November 19 is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day—a day when people who’ve lost a loved one to suicide come together. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention invites you to join a 90-minute online program including a screening of the documentary Life Journeys: Reclaiming Life after Loss, […]
Neqlleq – Emperor Goose Neqllet taitaartut maut uksugmi. – The emperor geese always come here in the winter. Five species of geese are found across Alaska, four of which commonly visit Kodiak. One of the prettiest is the Emperor Goose (Chen canagica). This small bird has a black throat with a dramatic white head and […]