Yup Ik Elder News Today

An exhibit opened Wednesday night at the Dena’ina Center that looks at the work of Bill Hess, and his 40 years of photographing Alaska Native veterans.

As Alaska Native people, we have always valued education. For generations, intricate knowledge has been passed from Elders to children. Education was the best way to stay alive, to live well as a human being, and to care for our family and community. Ive recently came across a quote from a Yupik Elder that stated that our knowledge is our strength. What we learn as young people stays with us, and will not desert us when we need it. In more recent history, this high esteem for knowledge and edu...