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Just 5 more days until the Alaska Native Heritage Center's summer season starts! 🌞 Our team is working hard to put together a wonderful opening day celebration on Mother's Day. We invite you to join us with free admission from 9AM to 5PM on Sunday, May 14th! We hope to see you there!

Ready to make a difference this summer? Become an ANSEP Youth Peer Mentor! You'll have the opportunity to work with students and experienced educators, develop your leadership skills, and inspire the next generation. As a mentor, you'll make a positive impact on young lives and gain valuable experience. Apply now at https://bit.ly/3LJujXl

Tyonek Athabascan band of Dentalium shells. Used as a sign of status, a Chief or Chiefs daughter wears this to show status, even today! Materials are dentalium shells, white heart beads, leather, trade beads and thread. #culturaltourism #culturalheritage

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Congratulations to UAA professor, cabinet member and alumna Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff on being selected to receive the College Board's Dr. Henrietta Mann Leadership Award for her outstanding work increasing educational access for Alaska Native students, demonstrating leadership and commitment to student success and positively impacting Indigenous communities. Dr. Yatchmeneff will accept the award at the Native American Student Advocacy Institute conference in June.

Alaska Homeschool Allotment | IDEA Homeschool What is the Alaska Homeschool Allotment? When you choose to homeschool in the State of Alaska, a monetary allotment is set aside for you to spend...

We are hiring for several positions at ANSEP! Explore all of our available career opportunities and apply on the UA Careers website today. https://bit.ly/3LJujXl

Exciting *FREE* opportunity for Alaska Native Youth! 🎉🎒

Are you a student between the ages of 13-17, currently enrolled in grades 8-11? Do you want to travel to different Alaskan communities, make new friends, and learn from Culture Bearers? If so, then the Ilakucaraq 2023-2024 Program is for you!

This free program starts and ends with a week-long immersion trip in two different Alaskan communities with 14 other Indigenous students. In between these trips, virtual sessions will keep you connected with your peers.

The program is open to Indigenous Youth across the state, and it is an amazing opportunity to build self-confidence and strengthen your support network.

Here are the details:
🗓 Summer 2023: Immersion trip in Anchorage
🗓 September 2023 - May 2024: One - Two virtual sessions each month
🗓 Summer 2024: Immersion trip in a rural location. Past communities include Bethel, Kodiak, and Kenai.

To learn more and apply, visit https://www.akhf.org/programs/ilakucaraq-project-year-long-cohorts. The application will be open starting February 27th and close on March 20th.

If you have any questions, please contact Helen Panruk John at [email protected] or (907) 717-1256.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to explore your culture and connect with other Indigenous students! Apply now. 🌟

Ilakucaraq (pronounced Ee-la-cou-jaw-ga-ck) means “way of being together” in Yugtun, the language of the Yup’ik people of Southwest Alaska. I.P. is a partnership between the Alaska Humanities Forum, Alaska Native Heritage Center, and Mt. Edgecumbe High School. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education Alaska Native Education Program.