The Kaayani Sisters, consisting of Trixie Bennett, Louise Brady, Eva Burk, Tia Holley, Gloria Simeon, Disney Williams and Naomi Michalsen have developed the Respectful Harvesting Guidelines, a living document which they will edit and update as necessary. The project has been initiated and organized by Naomi Michalsen (Kaasei Training & …
GROW – Growing Rural Opportunities for Wellness is a partnership of the Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP) and the UAF Cooperative Extension Service, funded by the CARES Act with Covid-response funds. GROW hosted a webinar series dedicated to different aspects of growing and harvesting food in Alaska. Three …
‘You are loved, you are cared for and you belong’ KuC faculty Diane McEachern and Yup’ik Elder Esther Green dedicated their monthly Ikayutet radio show on KYUK to Indigenous perspectives of gender diversity: The Way We Naturally Are
Introduction For some time, I’ve wanted to tap trees for sap, but I don’t have any tap-able trees in my yard. Land access, and access to the variety of plants living on different lands around us is a significant challenge, much more for some people than for me. As a …
