2011 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention
Listen to one-hour AFN Summaries "Alaska Native Voice" Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 pm on KSKA FM 91.1 | Find 5-minute translations of the newscast in Yup’ik, Inupiaq, Athabascan, and Tlingit on Townsquare49. | LIVE AFN coverage on KNBA 90.3 FM
The Freezing of Alaska
Beneath a sky of stars and hazy aurora, the heat of an October day shimmers upward. The next morning, leaves, moss and tundra plants are woven into a carpet of white frost; a skin of ice creeps over the surface of lakes. Alaska is freezing once again, responding to the planet’s nod away from the sun and signaling one of the biggest changes of the year.
Northern plants in these parts are standing at the ready, prepared for a long season of doing nothing.
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TBA Theater Presents Dracula and Frankiestein, Jr.
This week on Stage Talk, host Jean Paal chats with Shane Mitchell and Billy Worthy about TBA's two upcoming Halloween productions. For the little ones, Frankie Stein Junior takes science fair projects to new heights. Dracula audiences on the other hand can expect a good scare with lots biting, blood and fangs. The original Dracula script was written by director, Shane Mitchell.
KSKA: Friday 10/21 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
‘Save Our Salmon’ Initiative; and Don Young’s AFN Proclamation
The stories up for discussion this week are: the “Save Our Salmon” initiative; Kott and Kohring change their pleas; AFN convention being held in Anchorage; Don Young’s AFN proclamation; medical homes in Alaska.
KSKA: Friday, 10/21 @ 2:00pm & Saturday, 10/22 @ 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 10/21 @ 7:30pm & Saturday, 10/22 @ 5:00pm
AFN 2011 Alaska Native Language Reports
Our good friends at local public radio station KNBA 90.3 FM have provided a series of reports from the 2011 Alaska Federation of Natives convention in four Alaska Native languages. Townsquare49.org has made those available for download here.
Food Day and Fair Trade Month
October 24th is National Food Day and October is Fair Trade Month!
Food Day seeks to bring together Americans from all walks of life-parents, teachers, and students; health professionals, community organizers, and local officials; chefs, school lunch providers, and eaters of all stripes-to push for healthy, affordable food produced in a sustainable, humane way.
Click for more, and a fair trade recipe. AK: Newest Marian Call Album Funded by Fans
Anchorage Singer-Songwriter Marian Call doesn’t have any trouble writing material. She says the ideas spill out of her and shape into songs quickly. That’s fortunate, since Call has a hectic schedule working to make it as a musician far from the mainstream recording hotspots in the Lower 48.
Youth Work to Protect Local Resources
This school year Alaska youth are on a mission: to defend wild Alaskan salmon and promote Real Food in their communities.
National Wildlife Federation’s Alaska Youth for Environmental Action program held a Youth Project Planning Summit this fall to bring teens together and help them learn about issues affecting salmon and food in Alaska.
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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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Anchorage Port Project; and Chuitna Coal Controversy
The topics up for discussion this week are: the Anchorage Port project; Parnell won’t ask for revival of the coastal management program; Chuitna Coal; Pebble Mine update; gas line project “high centered;” and the battle over reapportionment.
KSKA: Friday, 10/28 @ 2:00pm and Saturday, 10/29 @ 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 10/28 @ 7:30pm and Saturday, 10/29 @ 5:00pm
Traveling Music: September 4, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Traveling Music: September 18, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Traveling Music: October 2, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Traveling Music: October 16, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Algo Nuevo: October 16, 2011
Here’s the playlist for Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. All tracks played are listed...
Soul to Soul: October 1, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from the October 1, 2011 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played...
Soul to Soul: September 24, 2011
Here’s the music playlist from the October 8, 2011 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played...
Documenting Alaska’s Immigrant Experience
"Portraits: The Illustrated Stories of Alaskans and their Immigration to the Great Land" is a project aimed at honoring Alaska's rich diversity.
Through art and narrative, this project documents the lives of Alaska's Immigrant population, their contributions, and the impact that the fear of deportation and separation has on the children of our community.
Read more. Alaska Commission on Aging
The Alaska Commission on Aging (ACoA) advocates for state policy, public and private partnerships, state/federal projects and citizen involvement that assists each of us to age successfully in our homes, in our communities or as near as possible to our communities and families.
Aging in Alaska host Lisa Wawrzonek spoke with representatives from the ACoA to find out more.
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Something Different: October 23, 2011
Here’s the Sunday, October 23, 2011 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the ...