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In this newscast: Final election results are trickling in today [WED] for the national and state races. In Alaska, unofficial results show the Republican presidential and U.S. House candidates lead in their races statewide,  but there's evidence of a lot of split-ticket voters in Juneau; A group home in Juneau for women experiencing addiction or leaving incarceration has just reopened after a three-year hiatus due to flooding. T'áa Shuyee Hit Haven House is now accepting applicants; Republican challenger Nick Begich had a solid lead in the race for Alaska's seat in the U.S. House after Tuesday's election night vote tallies; The effort to repeal Alaska's ranked choice voting and open primaries was ahead slightly late Tuesday, with about three-quarters  of the state's precincts counted; A bipartisan majority caucus is likely to hold on to control of the Alaska Senate, and some key pickups in the state House mean that the current Republican-led majority could lose control of the chamber. That's according to early election results in state legislative races; Initial results in Alaska's House District 1 race have Republican Jeremy Bynum with a commanding lead at more than 50% of the vote; The Museum of the Aleutians in Unalaska has received over 20 boxes filled with archaeological artifacts from the Islands of Four Mountains in the central Aleutian Islands. While some artifacts may never be displayed, they remain crucial to understanding Unangax̂ history.

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.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A thirty foot Unangax̂ open skin boat will be the first of its kind to touch water in over two centuries. The Chilkat River has been nominated by as one of ten most endangered rivers in the country. And the Alaska House approved an operating budget on Monday that includes a 2700-dollar Permanent Fund dividend. Photo by Stephanie McGeary: Kanesia McGlashan-Price and Marc Daniels next to the nigilax̂ frame at Mind's Eye.  

Maria Dosal, an Unangax̂ mother and fisherman from King Cove, Alaska who now resides in Dillingham shares her perspectives and love for Alaska's wild salmon. 

Controversy and complaints about the top library administrator in Anchorage. Also, honoring an Unangax soldier killed in World War II. And two beluga whales swim up the Kuskokwim River, all the way to Bethel.

Candace Nielsen Candace is Unangax and grew up in Nelson Lagoon, but she now resides in Cold Bay, Alaska.Candace has been in Recovery from alcohol addiction since 01/01/2019.“I have had a lot of support during this process to get and stay sober and am always happy to be a listening ear to anyone in need.”On this episode Candace courageously shares her story for those still struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.Support the show

Candace Nielsen Candace is Unangax and grew up in Nelson Lagoon, but she now resides in Cold Bay, Alaska.Candace has been in Recovery from alcohol addiction since 01/01/2019.“I have had a lot of support during this process to get and stay sober and am always happy to be a listening ear to anyone in need.”On this episode Candace courageously shares her story for those still struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.Support the show

Examining the complexities of contemporary Indigenous identity, culture, and representation, Nicholas Galanin works from his experience as a Tlingit and Unangax̂ artist. Embedding incisive observation and reflection into his oftentimes provocative work, he aims to redress the widespread misappropriation of Indigenous visual culture, the impact of colonialism, as well as collective amnesia. Galanin reclaims narrative and creative agency, while demonstrating contemporary Indigenous art as a continually evolving practice. As he describes: “My process of creation is a constant pursuit of freedom and vision for the present and future. I use my work to explore adaptation, resilience, survival, dream, memory, cultural resurgence, and connection and disconnection to the land.” Galanin unites both traditional and contemporary practices, creating a synthesis of elements in order to navigate “the politics of cultural representation.” Speaking through multiple visual, sonic, and tactile languages, his concepts determine his processes, which include sculpture, installation, photography, video, performance, and textile-based work. This contemporary practice builds upon an Indigenous artistic continuum while celebrating the culture and its people; Galanin contributes urgent criticality and vision through resonant and layered works. The online viewing room at Peter Blum can be seen here. Nicholas Galanin (b. 1979, Sitka, Alaska) earned a BFA at London Guildhall University (2003), an MFA at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand (2007), and apprenticed with master carvers and jewelers. He currently lives and works with his family in Sitka, Alaska. Galanin participated in Desert X, Palm Springs (2021); Biennale of Sydney (2020); Venice Biennale (2017); Whitney Biennial (2019); and Honolulu Biennial (2019). Galanin's work is in permanent collections including The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Art Institute of Chicago; The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.; Art Bridges, Bentonville, AR; Detroit Institute of Arts; The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Denver Art Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Princeton University among others. He received an award from American Academy of Arts and Letters (2020) and received a Soros Arts Fellowship (2020). Loom, 2022 prefab children's school desks and chairs with graphite and pencil carving, 100 x 83 x 54 inches (254 x 210.8 x 137.2 cm) World Clock, 2022 monotype on paper and accumulating stacks of The New York Times installation: dimensions variable monotype: 30 x 22 1/2 inches (76.2 x 57.1 cm) The New York Times: 11 1/4 x 12 inches, each

Nicholas Galanin is the force behind musical projects Ya Tseen, Indian Agent, and Silver Jackson. Based out of Sitka, Alaska, he creates art – both musical and physical – from and for his Tlingit community. Continuum is core to Galanin's being. Being of both Tlingit and Unangax̂ heritage, Galanin's work is concerned with serving his community and creating space for their voices, art, and culture in a world that has intentionally tried to strip it away. His collaborations as part of the Black Constellation represent an important statement of solidarity between Black and Indigenous artistic communities. In this episode, we journey with Galanin through his numerous musical projects, his HomeSkillet festival and label, and some of his various exhibits and large scale art installations, like the “Never Forget” piece that saw him placing the words “INDIAN LAND” in Palm Springs in the style of the Hollywood sign. Galanin's work is a mirror to the past while reflecting toward the future. Listen to a playlist of music from the episode and read the transcript on KEXP.org. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/fresh **If you're in the Seattle area or want to make the trip, you can join KEXP at Clock-Out Lounge on Friday, May 27 for "Fresh Off The Spaceship Live." The event will feature performances from Black Constellation artists Shabazz Palaces, Stas THEE Boss, Porter Ray and more. You can find more information on KEXP.org and buy tickets here. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/fresh See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode No. 540 features curator Judith W. Mann and artist Nicholas Galanin. Mann is the curator of "Paintings on Stone: Science and the Sacred, 1530-1800," which is on view at the Saint Louis Art Museum through May 15. (Mann was assisted by Andrea Miller.) The exhibition, which includes more than 70 works by 58 artists, is the first examination of the pan-European practice of painting on stones such as lapis lazuli, slate and marble. The exhibition is accompanied by a terrific catalogue. Indiebound and Amazon offer it for about $50. On April 7-8 SLAM will be presenting a virtual symposium that explores painting on stone and the role that stone played in the meaning of individual artworks. The symposium is free but requires Zoom registration. Nicholas Galanin's work is on view in "The Scene Changes: Sculpture from the Sheldon's Collection" at the Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The Sheldon acquired Galanin's 2012 The American Dream is Alie and Well in 2020. Galanin's work has been the subject of solo shows at Davidson College, the BYU Museum of Art, the Montclair Art Museum, the Missoula Art Museum, the Anchorage Museum and more. In 2018 The Heard Museum in Phoenix presented a survey of Galanin's career. Later this year the Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Ark. will present exhibitions of Galanin's work. Galanin is a Tlingit and Unangax̂ artist whose work examines contemporary Indigenous identity, culture and representation and interrogates the routine misappropriation of Native culture, colonialism and collective amnesia.

Prior to World War II, most of the US military deemed the territory of Alaska as militarily unimportant, to the point where the Alaska National Guard units were stationed instead in Washington state in August of 1941. That changed when the Japanese invaded and occupied two Alaskan islands in June of 1942.  The US government responded first by evacuating Unangax̂ villagers and forcibly interning them in Southeast Alaska in facilities without plumbing or electricity for two years where many died of disease. To protect the Alaskan territory from further invasion, Major Marvin R. “Muktuk” conceived of a plan to defend the Alaskan coast with local citizens. The more than 6,300 members of the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG) were as young as 12 and as old as 80 and represented 107 Alaskan communities and many different ethnic groups, including Unangax̂ , Inupiaq, Tlingit, and, Yup'ik, among others. Without the ATG serving as the eyes and ears of the US military in Alaska, the Japanese may well have invaded the mainland of the territory, setting up an ideal location from which to invade the United States.  To help us learn more about the Alaska Territorial Guard I'm joined by Dr. Holly Guise, who is Iñupiaq and an Assistant Professor of History at the University of New Mexico. Her research focuses on gender, Unangax̂ (Aleut) relocation and internment camps, Native activism/resistance, and Indigenous military service during the war. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The episode image shows four Alaska Territorial Guardsmen being sworn in for an assignment in Barrow, Alaska, from the Ernest H. Gruening Papers, Alaska & Polar Regions Collections, Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks. We ask that you consider supporting the efforts of Atuxforever, a nonprofit with the goal of raising funds for Attuans to travel back to their home island of Attu for pilgrimages and cultural revitalization.  Sources and Links: World War II Alaska “Sens. Murkowski and Begich Gain Victory for Alaska Territorial Guard,” July 23, 2009 “Under threat of invasion 75 years ago, Alaskan natives joined the Army to defend homeland,” by Sean Kimmons, Army News Service, November 16, 2017. “Searching Alaska for the Alaska Territorial Guard,” State of Alaska Website “Alaska Territorial Guard,” National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Alaska's Digital Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ya Tseen - "Knives (feat. Portugal. The Man)" from the 2021 album Indian Yard on Sub Pop. Originally from Sheet'ka (Sitka, Alaska), artist Nicholas Galanin brings the influence of his Tlingit and Unangax̂ heritage to his spacey dance pop. Under the name Ya Tseen (which simultaneously translates to “be alive” and references his Tlingit name Yeil Ya Tseen), he uses his music to advocate for "Indigenous sovereignty, racial, social, and environmental justice, for present, and future generations." Today's Song of the Day is not about weaponry, but surrender. In a press release, Galanin shares, "“Knives is a love song about softening a calloused heart and experiencing the edge of magnetic desire, romantic connection, vulnerability, and risk that love opens us up to.” The song features guest vocals from John Baldwin Gourley of fellow Alaska-formed band Portugal. the Man, who he considers "friends and allies for social and environmental justice." Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bill protecting the graves of Unangax̂ people forced to live in internment camps in Funter Bay passed the Alaska Legislature on May 17 and now awaits Gov. Dunleavy's signature. When the Japanese... Visit knba.org/news to get more information.

For years, a small American flag was all that marked the grave of George Fox. Now, his resting place will finally be recognized. Every year, Unangax Elder Gertrude Svarny visits the Russian Orthodox... Visit knba.org/news to get more information.

In 2016, Treaty tribes from across the Puget Sound region came together on March 9 to celebrate the first Billy Frank Jr. Day. The annual environmental day honors the work of Nisqually tribal member Billy Frank Jr., who was a lifelong environmental leader and treaty rights activist, especially tribal fishing rights. Now, JJ, Lailani, and Kayla—members of the Urban Native Education Alliance’s Clear Sky Youth Leadership Council—talk with Town Hall Program Manager Megan Castillo about their efforts to have the day officially recognized by Seattle Public Schools as Billy Frank Jr. Day. Their proposal asks SPS to formally set aside the day for all SPS students and staff to learn, celebrate, and engage in civic service to commemorate the life, legacy, and enduring spirit of the inspirational Billy Frank Jr. Join us for this important episode—and stay in the know about what’s happening in this moment at Town Hall Seattle. Jazell Jenkins (JJ) is a descendant from the Unangax̂ tribe and uses she/her pronouns. Jenkins is a sophomore and honors student at Ingraham High School. She strives to become a stronger advocate and activist for victims of sexual harassment and assault. Some of her hobbies include meditation, reading, crystals, spiritual practices, and outdoor activities. She has been an intern with UNEA since October 2020. Kayla Harstad is Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Assiniboine Sioux. Harstad is a junior at Ingraham High School and a Running Start student at North Seattle College. She plans to attend college in California to become either a life coach or a body positivity activist. Some of Harstad’s hobbies include playing basketball, painting, and baking. She has been an intern with UNEA since August 2020. Lailani Norman is Blackfeet, Chippewa, Iroquois, Matis, and Cree. Norman is passionate about participating in traditional and cultural events and learning traditional teachings. She feels it is critical for Indigenous youth, especially those living in an urban setting, to learn their cultural traditions so that they are able to carry on these teachings to the generations to come. Some of Norman’s hobbies include playing volleyball and making art. She has been an intern with UNEA since September 2020. Clear Sky is a Native youth-centered and directed program designed to empower students through education, culture, and tradition. Clear Sky student intern leaders serve as a strong voice advocating for social justice and equity in education. Clear Sky’s efforts to amplify Native youth visibility, voice, and vision is a powerful example of success when Indigenous students lead the way. Sarah Sense-Wilson (Oglala) serves as the elected Chair for the Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA). Sense-Wilson is committed to strengthening the urban Native community through tireless advocacy, organizing, and networking both within the Native community and greater King County area. She is a Washington State licensed Mental Health Counselor, and has worked in the chemical dependency field for over 17 years. Megan Castillo (Tlingit) joined the Town Hall team in 2017 as Social Media Coordinator, later becoming Community Engagement Manager and in 2020 took on the role of Program Manager. From 2017 -2019, Castillo co-produced, with partner April Jingco, two seasons of the Growing Girls podcast—a chat show covering a wide range of topics from house plants to holistic care. Originally from Lihue, Hawaii, Castillo graduated from Seattle University with a degree in Digital Design and Art History. In addition to working for Town Hall, Castillo is a miniature artist and dollhouse historian. Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA) website: https://urbannativeeducation.org/  Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

In 2016, Treaty tribes from across the Puget Sound region came together on March 9 to celebrate the first Billy Frank Jr. Day. The annual environmental day honors the work of Nisqually tribal member Billy Frank Jr., who was a lifelong environmental leader and treaty rights activist, especially tribal fishing rights. Now, JJ, Lailani, and Kayla—members of the Urban Native Education Alliance’s Clear Sky Youth Leadership Council—talk with Town Hall Program Manager Megan Castillo about their efforts to have the day officially recognized by Seattle Public Schools as Billy Frank Jr. Day. Their proposal asks SPS to formally set aside the day for all SPS students and staff to learn, celebrate, and engage in civic service to commemorate the life, legacy, and enduring spirit of the inspirational Billy Frank Jr. Join us for this important episode—and stay in the know about what’s happening in this moment at Town Hall Seattle. Jazell Jenkins (JJ) is a descendant from the Unangax̂ tribe and uses she/her pronouns. Jenkins is a sophomore and honors student at Ingraham High School. She strives to become a stronger advocate and activist for victims of sexual harassment and assault. Some of her hobbies include meditation, reading, crystals, spiritual practices, and outdoor activities. She has been an intern with UNEA since October 2020. Kayla Harstad is Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Assiniboine Sioux. Harstad is a junior at Ingraham High School and a Running Start student at North Seattle College. She plans to attend college in California to become either a life coach or a body positivity activist. Some of Harstad’s hobbies include playing basketball, painting, and baking. She has been an intern with UNEA since August 2020. Lailani Norman is Blackfeet, Chippewa, Iroquois, Matis, and Cree. Norman is passionate about participating in traditional and cultural events and learning traditional teachings. She feels it is critical for Indigenous youth, especially those living in an urban setting, to learn their cultural traditions so that they are able to carry on these teachings to the generations to come. Some of Norman’s hobbies include playing volleyball and making art. She has been an intern with UNEA since September 2020. Clear Sky is a Native youth-centered and directed program designed to empower students through education, culture, and tradition. Clear Sky student intern leaders serve as a strong voice advocating for social justice and equity in education. Clear Sky’s efforts to amplify Native youth visibility, voice, and vision is a powerful example of success when Indigenous students lead the way. Sarah Sense-Wilson (Oglala) serves as the elected Chair for the Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA). Sense-Wilson is committed to strengthening the urban Native community through tireless advocacy, organizing, and networking both within the Native community and greater King County area. She is a Washington State licensed Mental Health Counselor, and has worked in the chemical dependency field for over 17 years. Megan Castillo (Tlingit) joined the Town Hall team in 2017 as Social Media Coordinator, later becoming Community Engagement Manager and in 2020 took on the role of Program Manager. From 2017 -2019, Castillo co-produced, with partner April Jingco, two seasons of the Growing Girls podcast—a chat show covering a wide range of topics from house plants to holistic care. Originally from Lihue, Hawaii, Castillo graduated from Seattle University with a degree in Digital Design and Art History. In addition to working for Town Hall, Castillo is a miniature artist and dollhouse historian. Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA) website: https://urbannativeeducation.org/  Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

The first time Martin Stepetin went to the Unangax̂ cemetery at Funter Bay , he didn’t know how to find it. “We looked all over inside of Funter Bay,” Stepetin said. “We went up to people’s cabins.... Visit knba.org/news to get more information.

Ade’ and welcome to the first episode of Xilegg: Our Arctic Presence. In this episode, originally recorded in late October of 2019, we visit with Unangax̂ scholar, activist, and performance artist Haliehana Stepetin. During our conversation we touch on the mapping of Indigenous spacialities that help us imagine and construct our understanding of the world as contemporary Indigenous peoples rooted in the constellations of our ancestors. Haliehana also speaks to her relationship with Iqyax (kayak) building. Haliehana Stepetin is Unangax̂ and was born and raised in the village of Akutan in Alaska's Aleutian Islands. She brings this upbringing into her re-search theorizing subsistence cosmologies as the central component connecting aspects of Unangax and Indigenous ways of knowing in the diverse topics of study she engages. Haliehana is a PhD student in Native American Studies at the University of California Davis. Haliehana is a scholar and activist, an Unangax̂ dancer, choreographer, Indigenous performance artist, Unangam Tunuu learner and Indigenous language activist, subsistence practitioner, and Navy veteran. Her scholarship engages Indigenous performance as embodied knowledge to (re)center Indigenous Knowledge systems in education and academia with, by, and for Indigenous and Alaska Native communities. Follow Haliehana’s work:Website: https://www.haliehana.com/about.htmlIG: @indigenous_agent Referenced in this episode – Mark My Words : Native Women Mapping Our Nations by Mishuana Goeman Find her book here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/mark-my-wordsFalling From the Night Sky by Joy Harjo Visit Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s site here:https://www.joyharjo.com/Tattooist -Sarah Whalen-LunnIG:@inkstitcher Contribute to the Native Scholarship Fund for Backcountry Avalanche Training in partnership with Coalition Snow! Contribute here: https://www.coalitionsnow.com/blogs/blog/native-scholarship-fundAnd follow Coalition Snow @coalitionsnow Music in this Episode brought to you by BedTrack’s Storyteller Initiative Song 1: MotherBear Song 2: Nation to Nation Our Website: onthelandmedia.org Our Instagram: @on.the.land

Amber Webb is an artist and activist from Dillingham, Alaska of Yup’ik and Unangax̂ heritage. Amber explores pictorial Yup’ik storytelling to tell contemporary stories of oppression and resilience. Emily Johnson is an artist who makes body-based work.  She is based in New York. Raised in Soldotna, Alaska, she is of Yup’ik descent. more.

⁠March is here and in the Arctic we know what that means - the return of the Midnight Sun and welcoming the first season of On The Land: Xilegg - Our Arctic Presence. ⁠⠀⁠⁠⠀⁠Our Arctic Presence brings you the Voices of the Arctic. In this season we visit with People from throughout the Circumpolar North, tackling difficult discussions surrounding the health and well-being of caribou, reindeer, and fish and other animal relations, the impact of thawing ice and permafrost in our communities, and dive into what we imagine our futures to look like as Arctic Indigenous Peoples. ⁠⠀⁠~Check out our Indigenized Consent Form https://www.onthelandmedia.com/consentThe syllabus for Xilegg at https://www.onthelandmedia.com/syllabusAnd follow us on instagram @on.the.land ~Voices featured on this trailer James Temte IG @jrtemte Website www.temteabstract.com Martina Fjallberg
IG @martinafjallbergÁslat Holmberg Juno Berthelsen IG @junojunebug1
Haliehana StepetinIG @indigenous_agent & @fitn8vsNils Ándá Baer~Music by Zachary Arthur Matthews @elephanmt Graphics by Laura Jaramillo

This presentation accompanies the audio podcast for Ray Hudson presents Fact and Fable in a Novel about the Aleutian Islands. At the event, Ray Hudson discusses how he blended facts with fiction as he wrote this book set in the Aleutian Islands. Photos shown are from the Alaska Volcano Observatory. (Note, the audio podcast of the event is also posted in iTunes.) Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education Program. In 2017, the Alaska Historical Society presented him the Evangeline Atwood Award for Excellence for significant long-term contributions to the history of the Aleutians. Joining Ray Hudson is Rachel Mason, Senior Cultural Anthropologist at the National Park Service, Alaska Region and editor of Nick Golodoff’s memoir, Attu Boy. Together, Ray Hudson and Rachel Mason wrote The Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians that documented the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II (NPS, 2014) This unique literary event opens up a world of oral history, creative writing, environmental and anthropological study.

At this event, Ray Hudson reads selections from his novel, Ivory and Paper: Adventures In and Out of Time, published by University of Alaska Press. In addition, he discusses how he blended facts with fiction as he wrote this book set in the Aleutian Islands. (Note, the presentation that accompanies the event audio podcast is also posted in iTunes. Photos shown are from the Alaska Volcano Observatory.) Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education Program. In 2017, the Alaska Historical Society presented him the Evangeline Atwood Award for Excellence for significant long-term contributions to the history of the Aleutians. Joining Ray Hudson is Rachel Mason, Senior Cultural Anthropologist at the National Park Service, Alaska Region and editor of Nick Golodoff’s memoir, Attu Boy. Together, Ray Hudson and Rachel Mason wrote The Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians that documented the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II (NPS, 2014) This unique literary event opens up a world of oral history, creative writing, environmental and anthropological study.

Rachel Mason's presentation starts at 29:56 of the audio podcast. Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians, documents the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II, never to be permanently resettled. In 1942, the Unangax^ residents of the three tiny villages of Biorka, Kashega, and Makushin were taken by boat first to the Wrangell Institute, then to a camp at Ward Lake near Ketchikan, where they stayed until the end of the war. When they finally returned to the Aleutians, they were not allowed to go back to their villages, but were resettled in Unalaska or Akutan. About the authors: Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education programs. He is the author of numerous books about Aleutians. Rachel Mason is Senior Cultural Anthropologist for the National Park Service, Alaska region. She was editor of Nick Golodoff's memoir, Attu Boy.

The book, Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians, documents the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II, never to be permanently resettled. In 1942, the Unangax^ residents of the three tiny villages of Biorka, Kashega, and Makushin were taken by boat first to the Wrangell Institute, then to a camp at Ward Lake near Ketchikan, where they stayed until the end of the war. When they finally returned to the Aleutians, they were not allowed to go back to their villages, but were resettled in Unalaska or Akutan. About the authors: Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education programs. He is the author of numerous books about Aleutians. Rachel Mason is Senior Cultural Anthropologist for the National Park Service, Alaska region. She was editor of Nick Golodoff's memoir, Attu Boy.

This is Ray Hudson's presentation. Lost Villages of the Eastern Aleutians, documents the history of three Unangax^ villages left behind in the evacuations and dislocations of World War II, never to be permanently resettled. In 1942, the Unangax^ residents of the three tiny villages of Biorka, Kashega, and Makushin were taken by boat first to the Wrangell Institute, then to a camp at Ward Lake near Ketchikan, where they stayed until the end of the war. When they finally returned to the Aleutians, they were not allowed to go back to their villages, but were resettled in Unalaska or Akutan. About the authors: Ray Hudson lived in Unalaska from 1964-1992 where he taught various subjects in the public school and coordinated the Indian Education programs. He is the author of numerous books about Aleutians. Rachel Mason is Senior Cultural Anthropologist for the National Park Service, Alaska region. She was editor of Nick Golodoff's memoir, Attu Boy.

Audio from the ANHC Village Site Tour describing the Unangax House.

A fact sheet about Inupiaq & St. Lawrence Island Yupik cultures.