Cama-i honors Chevak Elder and culture bearer with Living Treasure Award
John Pingayak, a 74-year-old Elder from Chevak, sits down in the Bethel Regional High School music room, which has been temporarily converted into Cama-i Headquarters. It’s the end of the first night of Cama-i and he just finished performing alongside his Pingayak Dance Group. He was honored and received the Cama-i 2023 Living Treasure Award after singing, dancing, and drumming on stage in the Warrior Dome for over 20 minutes.
Source: kyuk.org