In the remote village of Iliamna, located on the northern shore of Lake Iliamna—the largest freshwater lake in Alaska—the challenges of rural living are met with a blend of traditional subsistence and modern innovation.

In less than two years, Fatoumata Diakhite has traversed a great physical distance between the arid sands of Mauritania, West Africa, and the subarctic tundra of the Bristol Bay region. 

Located on Dena'ina Ełnena, the Anchorage Museum stands upon the traditional homeland of the Dena'ina people. Our Leaders of Indigenous Food and Energy (LIFE) Scholars had an opportunity to visit the museum and with archivists and outreach specialists during their intensive course in April.

FAIRBANKS, AK – The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is now the only institution in the United States offering an Occupational Endorsement Certificate (OEC) in Tribal Stewardship. This distinction highlights UAF’s pioneering role in providing targeted, career-focused education that directly serves the needs of Alaska Native communities and the state.

Akiachak, Alaska, is a Yup'ik Alaska Native village on the western coast of the Alaska Peninsula, 70 miles inland from the Bering Sea. It’s small and remote yet rich in history, fully embracing its Yup’ik culture. And it’s a little famous. 

"I took a long break because life happened," shares Stephanie Olanna, the Tribal Coordinator for the Native Village of Brevig Mission. For Olanna, a married mother of five, "life happening" wasn't a detour—it was the motivation.