Podcasts about pribilof islands

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Gov. Mike Dunleavy is once again threatening to veto a compromise bill legislators hammered out to boost funding for the state's public schools. The Indigenous language of the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands is at risk of aging out. And Alaskans sound off about President Trumps first 100 days.Photo: Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters during a news conference on April 17, 2025. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)

Destiny Bristol Kushin and Zinaida Melovidov, her grandmother, live in the Unangan community of St. Paul Island, Alaska. Destiny is a 20-year-old college student working towards her associates degree in environmental sciences. Zinaida is an elder who has lived on the island almost all her life. They talked with David and Natasha Benjamin about the environmental changes they've seen in their lifetimes and their impacts on St. Paul Island, the largest of the Pribilof Islands, The conversation delves into shifting climate patterns, the decline in local wildlife, the community's adaptation strategies, and the significant cultural heritage surrounding traditional fishing and hunting practices, even some recipes. Listen in to learn more about the challenges faced and the resilience shown by the people of St. Paul. ** Links & Resources ** Support the Rising Tide and donate to Blue Frontier: bluefront.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donation Your gift of any size will help bring communities together to protect our coasts and ocean. Blue Frontier: bluefront.org Building the solution-based citizen movement needed to protect our ocean, coasts and communities, both human and wild. Inland Ocean Coalition: inlandoceancoalition.org Building land-to-sea stewardship - the inland voice for ocean protection Fluid Studios: fluidstudios.org Thinking radically different about the collective good, our planet, & the future.

Mike Livingston specializes in the cultural heritage of the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. His background makes him uniquely qualified for this position. He grew up in Cold Bay, Alaska, located on the Aleutians, and his family homesteaded where Trout Creek flows into Cold Bay. He says they didn't have much money, so they lived a subsistence lifestyle and built their home using remnants left on the island from World War II.   At 21, he moved to Unalaska and worked as a police officer for three years, then he moved to Anchorage and was an officer for the Anchorage Police Department for 20 years. In that time, he worked in a number of different departments: burglary, theft, felony assaults, the crimes against children unit, and the major crimes unit. His work in law enforcement and his research into the Unangax̂ region — in addition to a local murder he remembers from when he was 16 — eventually led him to his work with Murdered and Missing Indigenous Persons. More recently, Mike's been focused on ways to integrate ancient sod housing design into the construction of modern houses. Traditional sod houses were used in the Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula for at least 10,000 years. They were so energy efficient that their carbon footprint was virtually non-existent.  He's also been working on correcting historical inaccuracies of Benny Benson, the boy who designed the Alaska flag in 1927. The research he's involved in found that Benny was not of Alutiiq heritage, like it's been believed for decades, but of Unangax̂ heritage.

Mike Livingston specializes in the cultural heritage of the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. His background makes him uniquely qualified for this position. He grew up in Cold Bay, Alaska, located on the Aleutians, and his family homesteaded where Trout Creek flows into Cold Bay. He says they didn't have much money, so they lived a subsistence lifestyle and built their home using remnants left on the island from World War II.   At 21, he moved to Unalaska and worked as a police officer for three years, then he moved to Anchorage and was an officer for the Anchorage Police Department for 20 years. In that time, he worked in a number of different departments: burglary, theft, felony assaults, the crimes against children unit, and the major crimes unit. His work in law enforcement and his research into the Unangax̂ region — in addition to a local murder he remembers from when he was 16 — eventually led him to his work with Murdered and Missing Indigenous Persons. More recently, Mike's been focused on ways to integrate ancient sod housing design into the construction of modern houses. Traditional sod houses were used in the Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula for at least 10,000 years. They were so energy efficient that their carbon footprint was virtually non-existent.  He's also been working on correcting historical inaccuracies of Benny Benson, the boy who designed the Alaska flag in 1927. The research he's involved in found that Benny was not of Alutiiq heritage, like it's been believed for decades, but of Unangax̂ heritage.

Join Unangan Elder, Ilarion Merculieff, as he invites you to explore a new way of living, guided by our hearts, with each and every unique heart beating together in the great song of creation. Over ten thousand years ago, Elders at that time knew that a great imbalance was coming, so the original instructions of how to live in harmony as one Earth family were partially hidden by a wave of forgetting to keep them safe. Each group of people had enough wisdom to survive and continue on, but no one people had all of the knowledge once available to them.It is time NOW, many Elders from around the world agree, to reweave the original instructions by coming together and sharing their unique cultural ways that are each a piece in the puzzle with much overlapping wisdom. With Earth's living systems being stressed and dishonored in new extremes, we must come together to weave a new story and new awakened presence as one Earth family in harmony with all of our relations if human beings are to continue on this Earth.About IlarionIlarion (Larry) ‘Kuuyux' Merculieff has decades of experience serving his people, the Unangan (Aleuts) of the Pribilof Islands and other indigenous peoples in a number of capacities—locally, statewide, nationally and internationally. For his entire career, Merculieff has been a passionate advocate for indigenous rights/wisdom, and harmonious relationship with the Earth Mother. His reach has been broad and varied.Close to Merculieff's heart are issues related to cultural and community wellness, traditional ways of living, Elder wisdom, climate change and the environment. Having had a traditional upbringing, Merculieff has been, and continues to be, a strong voice and activist calling for the meaningful application of traditional knowledge and wisdom obtained from Elders in Alaska and throughout the world in dealing with modern day challenges. He founded and currently heads the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways, and is a chief consultant and member in several other board councils. His present work revolves much around the council of Elders he co-founded, called the Wisdom Weavers of the World,  to bring the messages of Elders from throughout the world to global attention.  With a solid background as a community, business and environmental leader, Ilarion's later years reflect both this lifelong career path as well as the fulfilment of his cultural role as Kuuyux, or traditional messenger for the Unangan people.Support the show

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 224, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Getting Married 1: The extended cathedral length of one of these is over 9 feet long and doesnÂ't include a dining car. train. 2: In a double ring ceremony, she gives the ring to the bride to place on the groomÂ's finger. maid of honor. 3: When writing, offer the bride “best wishes” and the groom this. congratulations. 4: Exactly 9 sips of this are the essence of a Shinto wedding ceremony in Japan. sake. 5: According to tradition, the man who catches the brideÂ's garter gets to place it on this personÂ's leg. the woman who catches the bouquet. Round 2. Category: By The Seashore 1: The northern fur seal breeds each summer in the Pribilof Islands in this sea. Bering Sea. 2: Yielding 20 pounds of edible flesh, the giant type of this is the largest bivalve mollusk. Clam. 3: These animals of the class Asteroidea can regenerate body parts and produce new bodies from a fragment. Starfish. 4: The dried skeleton of this invertebrate resembles a large white coin. Sand Dollar. 5: In California this fish spawns on the beach the first few nights after the highest tides of the month. Grunion. Round 3. Category: Snakes 1: 3-letter term for naja haje, an Egyptian snake which was sometimes used to commit suicide. an asp. 2: The Eastern species of this is encircled with broad red and black bands, separated by narrow yellow ones. a coral snake. 3: In 2014 a deadly albino type of this snake native to India and neighbors was captured roaming a S. Calif. neighborhood. a cobra. 4: A rattlesnake's rattle is made of interlocking rings of this protein, just like our fingernails. keratin. 5: With a top speed of about 12 mph, this deadly African snake is said to be the world's fastest serpent. the black mamba. Round 4. Category: It's A Mystery! 1: The title of this 1939 mystery by Raymond Chandler is a slang term for death. The Big Sleep. 2: This detecting couple whom Dashiell Hammett introduced in "The Thin Man" had a dog named Asta. Nick and Nora Charles. 3: The V.I. in this hard-boiled detective's name stands for Victoria Iphigenia. V.I. Warshawski. 4: Some editions of this Dickens novel begin, "An ancient English cathedral town..."; others say "tower"--it's a "Mystery"!. The Mystery of Edwin Drood. 5: "The Mystery of" her is Poe's sequel to "The Murders in the Rue Morgue". Marie Roget. Round 5. Category: You Say Potato 1: In Gaelic it's known as "An Gorta Mor" (The Great Hunger). The Irish Potato Famine. 2: The Russet Burbank potato is also known by this "state"ly name. Idaho potato. 3: At a New Jersey spelling bee in 1992, he insisted that "potato" was spelled with an "E" at the end. Dan Quayle. 4: Don Rickles voiced Mr. Potato Head in this 1995 film. Toy Story. 5: This snack company uses over 5 billion pounds of potatoes annually to make Ruffles and other chips. Frito-Lay. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

Jumping off, Alvaro & George get Life List going by sharing their birding origins and dipping lightly into the vagaries of gulls and gull people, as well as why birding itself is such a great pastime. Alvaro recalls meeting Batman, his days (or daze?) in “peanut butter & jelly production” and how he used to think golf was weird, while George reveals his plans to announce a new “anti- sesquipedalian society.”Topics covered include: The Pribilof Islands, Kim K & Kanye's separation, Philly pride, backyard birds, how birding is rewarding, views on subspecies, and birding's burgeoning popularity.Highlight bird species:  “Vega” Gull, redpolls, Whooping Crane, Pacific Loon, Smith's Longspur, Northern Fulmar, Brown-headed Nuthatch, and othersLocations mentioned: Alaska, Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand, Philadelphia, and the Bay AreaLinks:Alvaro's AdventuresRockjumper Worldwide Birding AdventuresSend your topic ideas to lifelistpodcast@gmail.com

    On Valentine’s Day 1983, two new, beautiful sister ships, the Americus and the Altair sank in the Bering Sea in calm water while on their way to the king crab grounds near the Pribilof Islands. Fourteen men lost their lives in the worst disaster in the history of U.S. commercial fishing. A massive investigation ensued to determine what happened to the boats and what could be done to make commercial fishing safer.                     Those lost: The Americus: George Nations Brent Boles Larry Littlefield Rich Awes Victor Bass Jeff Nations Paul Northcutt The Altair: Ronald Beirnes Jeff Martin Lark Breckenridge Troy Gudbranson Randy Harvey Brad Melvin Tony Vienhage Sources: Much of my newsletter is based on the book Lost At Sea by Patrick Dillon. I’ve read this book three times, and I highly recommend it. Dillon extensively researched the losses of the Americus and Altair. He talked to fishermen, families of those lost, investigators, marine architects, and many other experts and observers. He tells a heart-felt and fact-filled story, not only about the “A” boats but about the commercial fishing industry and the politics of commercial fishing in the early 1980s. There’s so much more in his book than I’ve told you here, and if you’re like me, you won’t be able to put it down once you start reading it. Twenty Years After A-Boat Disasters, Scars Remain in Community. Available at: https://djcoregon.com/news/2003/02/13/twenty-years-after-aboat-disaster-scars-remain-in-fishing-community/ United States Coast Guard Marine Casualty Report. Available at: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/docs/boards/amerialtair.pdf _______________________________________________________________________ If you would like to support Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier? Become a patron and join The Last Frontier Club. Each month I will provide one or more of the following to club members. · An extra episode of Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier available only for club members. · Behind the scenes glimpses of life and wildlife in the Kodiak wilderness. · Breaking news about ongoing murder cases and new crimes in Alaska · Merchandise or discounts on MMLF merchandise or handmade glass jewelry Become a Patron! ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the store: Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier merchandise. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to my free, monthly Murder and Mystery Newsletter for more stories about true crime and mystery from Alaska. Join me on: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Visit my website at http://robinbarefield.com Check out my books at Author Masterminds __________________________________________________________________________ Robin Barefield is the author of four Alaska wilderness mystery novels, Big Game, Murder Over Kodiak, The Fisherman’s Daughter, and Karluk Bones. Sign up to subscribe to her free, monthly newsletter on true murder and mystery in Alaska.  

Every year, close to two million birds nest on St. George Island, one of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea, a couple hundred miles north of the Aleutian chain of Alaska. Murres, kittiwakes, cormorants, fulmars, Horned Puffins, and Parakeet Auklets arrange themselves on the cliffs. Gerrit Vyn

In the series premier, we head to a summer home for seabirds — a place where kittiwakes, murres, auklets, and puffins gather by the thousands. Gerrit Vyn, a conservation media producer, describes the scene as "a cauldron of raucous bird sound." Scientists and Aleut locals share how the birds are faring in a changing climate, and we explore importance of seabirds in island traditions.Full transcript available at BirdNote.org.  Additional Resources:  Get involved in seabird conservationLearn more about the Aleut people in AlaskaCheck out the Seabird Youth NetworkVisit the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife RefugeGet to know Gerrit Vyn and his commitment to conservationBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows that connect you to the joys of birds and nature. Support BirdNote's conservation mission, and get more of the content you love, by subscribing to BirdNote+ at https://birdnote.supercast.tech or make a one-time gift at BirdNote.org. Thanks!

Tonight we’ll read a story called "The White Seal" from 1894’s "The Jungle Book" written by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling was born in India and raised both there and in England, working in India before settling to write these tales from a home he built in Vermont, USA. It is believed that Kipling wrote the collection of stories for his daughter Josephine, who died from pneumonia in 1899, aged 6. Many names in the White Seal story are Russian, as the Pribilof Islands had been bought (with Alaska) by the United States in 1867, and Kipling had access to books about the islands. -- Read by 'V'Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/snoozecast)

Our guest on today's episode is very special! His name is, Larry Merculieff. Larry is an Alaskan elder who has almost four decades of experience serving his people, the Aleuts of the Pribilof Islands and other indigenous peoples in a number of capacities—locally, statewide, nationally and internationally. For his entire career, Merculieff has been a passionate advocate for indigenous rights/wisdom, and harmonious relationship with the Earth Mother. In this conversation, Larry shares the wisdom of his people and how it can be applied for modern living. The key message in our conversation is - all that is required of humanity right now is to connect with their hearts. Larry goes on to share stories from childhood around how he was raised the traditional way - and how that impacted him as a man and the work he does in the world today. This is a beautiful conversation not to be missed!Heart House Meditation is now accepting new clients - Meditation and mentorship on your path to healing your life, discovering your purpose and sharing it with the world. Click the link above to arrange an intro call to work exclusively with Marshall. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Northern fur seals spend more than half their lives at sea. But every summer, they congregate on the rocky, charcoal-colored beaches of Alaska’s Pribilof Islands to mate and give birth to tiny, black-furred pups. Researchers take advantage of the seals’ short time on land to learn more about them and try to understand why their populations have been declining since the mid-1970s. Part of this research involves attaching GPS trackers to the seals’ bodies so satellites can monitor their movements from afar. But it’s not easy walking into a fur seal breeding colony full of aggressive, 500-pound males – not to mention getting close enough to attach a satellite tag. In this episode, Noel Pelland and Jeremy Sterling, researchers at NOAA’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, describe what it’s like to work with these beautiful yet unpredictable creatures. Listen to Jeremy recount his experience crawling into a fur seal rookery full of cuddly pups with razor-sharp teeth and hear Noel describe what the satellite tags tell us about fur seal migrations. Find out how modern science is confirming what native Alaskans have known for centuries about seal migrations and learn what it’s like to watch male fur seals battle for territory with nothing more than a plywood box for protection. Read more about tagging seals in the Pribilofs in this blog series from NOAA and learn more about how winds influence seal pup migration in this press release from AGU. And watch this video from NOAA to learn more about fur seals and their migrations.

Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff had a traditional Unangan upbringing and was in the last generation that had such an upbringing. His traditional name he received at age 4 is Kuuyux which means a messenger, a carrier of ancient knowledge into modern times. The name was given by the last Kuuyux and is given to one person in each lifetime among his people. He has over 50 years experience serving his people, the Unangan of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea and other indigenous peoples locally, nationally, and internationally in a number of leadership capacities. He is an author. His last book is called Wisdom Keeper:  One Man’s Journey to Honor the Untold Story of the Unangan People. Would you like to share your spiritual stories with Lisa? She would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment on the podcast or contact Lisa here: info@MillionaireMedium.com Links and Resources from this Episode http://www.millionairemedium.com Connect with Larry http://gcill.org/larry-merculieff Larry’s book - Wisdom Keeper llmerculieff@gmail.com Special Listener Gift Download Your Free Abundance Meditation Show Notes How Larry brought the group of indigenous leader together in Hawaii - 3:24 His biggest takeaway from the elders meeting - 5:38 What he does to drop into his heart - 9:25 Why 2 year olds are the teachers of our culture - 15:03 Remember who you are - 18:06 Anything that doesn’t move is dead - 18:54 The time has come to pass wisdom down - 20:52 In the world today we are focused on fragmented issues - 22:02 Learning how to pray in a different way - 26:13 The spirit that lives in all things is not concerned about the human illusion we’ve created for ourself - 27:56 Lisa doing a reading for Larry - 30:19 As human beings we have to act now - 33:25 What your heart requires of you - 34:47 Why he chose Hawaii for their group - 40:16 Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with iTunes Click here to subscribe with Stitcher Click here to subscribe with RSS

Episode Three of SEAL: The Case of The Vanishing Seals (An Alaskan Island Mystery) , originally aired Mar. 28 - 31 on KUCB. You can read the full story (and ogle more photos of the seals and the Pribilof Islands) at KUCB.org . You can also read, ogle and comment on the story and recommend it to others at Medium.com .

Episode Two of SEAL: The Case of The Vanishing Seals (An Alaskan Island Mystery) , originally aired Mar. 28 - 31 on KUCB . You can read the full story (and ogle more photos of the seals and the Pribilof Islands) at KUCB.org . You can also read, ogle and comment on the story and recommend it to others at Medium.com .

Episode One of SEAL: The Case of The Vanishing Seals (An Alaskan Island Mystery) , originally aired Mar. 28 - 31 on KUCB . You can read the full story (and ogle more photos of the seals and the Pribilof Islands) at KUCB.org . You can also read, ogle and comment on the story and recommend it to others at Medium.com .

For you impatient audiophiles, here's the audio/podcast of SEAL: The Case of The Vanishing Seals (An Alaskan Island Mystery) , airing Mar. 28 - 31 on KUCB . You can read the full story (and ogle more photos of the seals and the Pribilof Islands) at KUCB.org . You can also read, ogle and comment on the story and recommend it to others at Medium.com .

Dr. Nancy Sydnam is a retired family physician who has been practicing in Alaska since the 1950s and has helped bring over 1000 Alaskan babies into the world. Sideways Rain is about her experiences providing medical services out on the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands, working with both telemedicine and the physicians assistants and nurse practitioners. Dr. Nancy Sydnam is an emphatic observer of human nature. In journal entries, letters and poems she writes with deep affection about the landscape, and the people she encountered on her hazardous routes. Joining her at this event is Dr. Diddy Hitchins.

For one week each year the tiny island of St. Paul holds its annual Bering Sea Days. It’s a celebration of the local biology and ecology, and a week of experimental learning and activities for the k-12 students on the island. Scientists from the Alaska Fisheries Science Center and Regional Office come to the region known as the Pribilof Islands. The program, developed by the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government and St. Paul School, opens up kids to learning about one of the most magical biological regions on Earth – their own backyard. Please support the Eyes on Conservation podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/WildLensCollective http://wildlensinc.org/eoc-single/bering-sea-days/