Alaska Association for Bilingual Education

It is windy. Anuqłiqsuq. (Many Inupiaq Dialects) Anuqłatuq. (Ugiuvaŋmiut Dialect) Inupiaq Language Sponsored by: ASTAC

Thank you to everyone who’s joined us for First Nations’ 2025 summer webinar series elevating our community partners working in Native language revitalization! If you missed any of the installments, access the recordings and presentations: https://bit.ly/4o3L8iJ

And save the date for the final webinar in the series on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 10 am Mountain Time. First Nations will engage panelists, including Deidre Whiteman, Shodzi’dzo:wa:’ (Damian Webster), and representatives from ᏧᎾᏍᏗᎢ ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎤᏂᎦᏔ (Little Cherokee Seeds), to share their insights, challenges, hopes, and next steps on the journey toward language revitalization.

➡️ Register: https://bit.ly/4nng51c

Join us at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School on Wednesday, October 15 to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day!

🌿✨ Call for Applications: Indigenous Women’s Fellowship 2026 ✨🌿
Are you an Indigenous woman leader between 18 and 35 years old from Africa, Asia, the Americas, North America, or the Pacific?

This is your opportunity to strengthen your leadership, build networks, and bring your vision to life.

Apply to Land is Life Indigenous Women’s Fellowship 2026

📅 Program duration: 1 year
🚀 Start date: January 12, 2026
📝 Registration period: October 6 – November 5, 2025

👉 Know more: https://shorturl.at/7ZGL1

ANCHORAGE! We are coming back to Williwaw Social on October 18th. Tickets are limited so grab yours now before it's too late!

✨ Can you guess which Alaska Native cultural region matches each day in our reel? Our summer interns are styling regalia in a different Identity Gallery inside the Hall of Cultures—spot the region in each clip! #alaskanativeheritagecenter #anchorage

Two weeks left to apply for the 2026–2027 Native Youth Grantmakers cohort! 💫

If you’re 18-24 years old and connected to your community, this year-long program is a chance to grow your leadership, learn how philanthropy works, and gain real grantmaking experience alongside peers, mentors, and Indigenous leaders. You’ll build practical advocacy skills, a supportive network, and contribute to community-driven solutions.

Details and application ➡️ nativephilanthropy.org/nyg

We’re honored to announce Kelsey Ciugun Wallace (Yup’ik and Irish) as the new President & CEO of the Alaska Native Heritage Center!

This historic appointment marks a full-circle moment for Wallace, who began her journey at the Heritage Center as an intern and worked her way through the organization – a reflection of our commitment to cultivating Alaska Native leadership.

Kelsey leads with heart, humility, and an unwavering belief in the brilliance of Alaska Native peoples. With a strong background in nonprofit leadership and cultural advocacy, she’s poised to guide the Heritage Center into our next chapter by expanding access to cultural education, championing Indigenous innovation, and ensuring community stays at the center of all we do.

Read the full press release here: https://tinyurl.com/mvpf76a6

Please join us in celebrating this momentous step forward!

Photo by Jovell Rennie, Editing by John Wallace.