Evon Peter
Evon Peter is a former Neetsaii Gwich’in Chief, Founder of the Indigenous Leadership Institute, and Director of the Maniilaq Wellness program.
Introducing Tundra Dialogues
Tundra Dialogues is a new interactive blogging site, hosted by Evon Peter. The project will host conversations on personal, cultural, and spiritual growth. The vision is to inspire and inform positive change in the lives of individuals, families, communities, and the world.
All people from any spiritual, cultural, and personal background are welcome to join the dialogues.
Learn more. H.O.P.E. for the Future: Helping Our People Engage to Protect Our Youth
Research has shown that colonization is one of the single largest factors driving the abnormally high suicide rates within an Indigenous population. Therefore, in order to fully engage in the battle against suicide in Alaska Native communities it is crucial to ask a couple questions: Just what is colonization? And how has the colonization of Alaska impacted Alaska Native populations historically and in the current time? I will attempt to answer parts of these questions through sharing with you part of my story, how I am here before you today.
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