49 Voices: Halloween displays with Anchorage’s Eugene Enstice
This week we went hunting for one of the best Halloween displays in Anchorage. When we knocked on the door, Eugene Enstice answered. He says he's been going all out with decorations since he bought the house in 1988.
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How to talk about suicide after the fact
Many conversations about suicide only focus on prevention and looking for the warning signs. But what if a suicide has already happened? How do we talk about it publicly and privately in healthy, supportive ways? During this week’s show we’ll discuss the media coverage of recent suicides, like the death at AFN, and how to have community conversations about such deaths.
KSKA: Fri., Oct. 30, at 2:00 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 31, at 6:00 p.m. KAKM: Fri., Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. & Sat., Oct. 31, at 6:00 p.m.
Listen Now:November 2015 Television Highlights: The Pilgrims; Standing on Sacred Ground
Discover the harrowing and brutal truths behind the Pilgrims’ arrival in the New World and the myths of Thanksgiving in this documentary film by director Ric Burns. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - THE PILGRIMS explores the history of our nation’s beginnings in this epic tale of converging forces.
Standing on Sacred Ground: Ecological Wisdom and Spiritual Reverence
In this four-part documentary series STANDING ON NATIVE GROUND, native people share ecological wisdom and spiritual reverence while battling a utilitarian view of land in the form of government megaprojects, consumer culture, and resource extraction as well as competing religions and climate change.
Urban Rez – Explores Controversial Relocation Program
URBAN REZ explores the controversial legacy and modern-day repercussions of the Urban Relocation Program (1952-1973), the greatest voluntary upheaval of Native Americans during the 20th century.
Road to Andersonville: Native American Sharpshooters’ Civil War Journey
ROAD TO ANDERSONVILLE is a powerful story from Executive Producer David Schock about the men of Company K. This film is the story of the 139 Native Americans who joined as members of Company K, their recruitment, the training, their battles, and their deaths and survival. The men of Company K saw hard service in most of the major battles in the Civil War. In all, one fourth of the men of Company K were either killed or wounded in battle, but some were captured.
SOL Examines High Rate of Suicide in Canada’s North Region
SOL delves deep to investigate the underlying social issues that have contributed to Canada’s North region’s mounting youth suicide rate – one of the highest in the world.
November Arctic Entries: It Takes a Village
It's another night of stories from the Last Frontier - ARCTIC ENTRIES. It Takes a Village. Stories of Teaming Up, Hashing It Out, and Raising 'Em Up.
Algo Nuevo: November 1, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, November 1, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Traveling Music 11-8-15
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
11-8-15
Upcoming Concert: Chris Smither, Saturday, Nov. 14, PAC - Sydney Laurence Theater
Sunday, Nov. 15, Glenn Massey Auditorium,
campus of UAA Mat-Su, Palmer
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AK: A classic holiday opera gets an Inupiat twist
‘Hansel and Gretel’ is a classic German opera, often performed around the holidays. But an upcoming performance in Anchorage packs a uniquely Alaska twist. For an opera singer from Unalakleet, the performance blends a European performance with the traditional Inupiat folk lore she knew as a kid.
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Proposal could close nearly 60 rural schools
What impacts might the closing of rural schools have on the state? Influential members of the Legislature have started talking about possibly raising the state’s minimum number of students it takes to keep qualify for state education funding. Currently, that number is ten students. Advocates say that with the state facing a dire revenues shortfall, the state needs to reconsider how it pays for education. Critics say the change could close more than sixty schools in small communities, disproportionately hurting rural Alaskans for the sake of short-term savings.
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Night Music: November 7, 2015
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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49 Voices: Bernadette Charlie of Fairbanks
Today, we're hearing from Bernadette Charlie, a Navajo woman from New Mexico who moved to Fairbanks 11 years ago and married an Athabascan man.
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AK: 100-year-old artifacts in building’s walls tell of early Norwegian settlers
Workers remodeling one of Petersburg’s oldest buildings have uncovered Norwegian artifacts dating back a century. The items are linked to some of the town’s earliest Norwegian settlers. And one woman in town is helping to make sure these treasures are preserved for future generations.
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Algo Nuevo: November 8, 2015
Here’s the Sunday, November 8, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Traveling Music 11-15-15
Upcoming Concerts: Dan Bern, Sat. Nov. 21, 7:30 PM Taproot, Anchorage
Sun., Nov. 22, 6 PM Vagabond Blues, Palmer
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Merle, Hank...
International cooperation in the Arctic
Alaska's position as the only Arctic state amid U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council makes it an obvious destination for wide-ranging discussions. On the next Addressing Alaskans, join senior Arctic official Ambassador David Balton, Anders Oskal with the International Centre for Reindeer Husbandry, and the World Wildlife Fund's Margaret Williams for an engaging dialogue hosted by the Alaska World Affairs Council.
KSKA: Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 2:00 p.m.
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Reporters’ roundtable: the Alaska LNG project
The Alaska LNG special session came to a close last week. It was the third special session held this year. Zachariah Hughes hosts a reporter's roundtable diving into the complex issues surround the LNG project. What decisions came out of this session? And what exactly does this mean for Alaska?
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49 Voices: Beckie Etukeok
This week were hearing from Beckie Etukeok, who is Inupiaq, Siberian-Yupik and Tlingit. She makes drums for a living now, but it wasn't an easy skill to learn.
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