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The Alaska Federation of Natives award winners for 2022

10/23/2022 6:28:00 AM

Award winners this year include a master carver a nurse and a longtime Alaska state trooper

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Each year, the Alaska Federation of Natives honors standouts in a variety of fields, including, education, health and public safety. Here are this year’s award winners: Award winners this year include a master carver a nurse and a longtime Alaska state trooper Each year, the Alaska Federation of Natives honors standouts in a variety of fields, including, education, health and public safety. Here are this year’s awards, with summaries of each winner based on information from AFN.Hannah Paul Solomon “Woman of Courage” award Roy Ashenfelter of White Mountain receives the Katie John Hunter-Fisher award. Ashenfelter is Iñupiaq and grew up subsistence hunting and fishing. He currently works for Kawerak Inc., traveling within the region and assisting people with issues involving Native allotments. Read more:
Anchorage Daily News » Great Alaska Shakeout: students drop, cover and hold for earthquake safety AFN Navigation Program helps Alaska Natives apply for post-pandemic grants Alaska health officials recommend COVID boosters as cases rise in Europe Alaska regulators will hear complaint against national Republican group on Friday

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S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland speaks by video call on the opening day of the Alaska Federation of Natives annual conference at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage on October 20, 2022., what sounded like a freight train roared in room 190 at Denali Montessori in Anchorage, prompting students to act out what to do in case of an earthquake.(Marc Lester / ADN) Each year, the Alaska Federation of Natives honors standouts in a variety of fields, including, education, health and public safety. When eligibility is determined, we then contact the tribes, tribal organizations, native corporations and we then let them know that there is a grant opportunity out there. Here are this year’s awards, with summaries of each winner based on information from AFN.org , which promotes worldwide exercises that focus on earthquake education and emergency preparedness. Health award The Health award goes to Elizabeth Aarons, a registered nurse at the Alaska Native Medical Center in the Critical Care unit, COVID-19 Testing and Results, and the Oncology and Infusion Center. “That’s one of the things they’re attributing to the high rates of infection and hospitalization. She is Iñupiaq from Unalakleet, and credits her interest in medicine to a long line of Indigenous healers in her family. So, we all practiced our duck, cover and hold,” teacher Erin Arno said. Some communities are still trying to recover from the storms that hit Western Alaska last month, as well as the challenges that come with winter. Hannah Paul Solomon “Woman of Courage” award June (Simeonoff) Pardue receives the Woman of Courage award. Pardue is an Alutiiq and Iñupiaq artist, educator and culture bearer who teaches at universities in Alaska. On Thursday, she spent her morning teaching students about earthquake safety and showing them what to do in case one would occur. She is an accomplished grass weaver, fish skin tanner, fish leather and sea mammal skin sewer, jeweler and beader, and her work can be found in museums across the United States. Even when there are eligible recipients for grants, it can be hard to contact those in rural areas. Katie John Hunter-Fisher Roy Ashenfelter of White Mountain receives the Katie John Hunter-Fisher award. “Cover the back of your heads with your arms,” Arno said. The CDC authorized the boosters for children as young as 5 last week. Ashenfelter is Iñupiaq and grew up subsistence hunting and fishing. He currently works for Kawerak Inc.” Arno then showed students how to get down on their knees “like bugs,” cover their heads, and instructed them to take shelter underneath the tables. “We continue to see certain tribes not applying for programs over and over again, and we have the time in this cycle to really deploy our navigators to those regions,” Borromeo said., traveling within the region and assisting people with issues involving Native allotments. ADVERTISEMENT Roger Lang Youth Leadership The Roger Lang Youth Leadership award goes to Yup’ik artist Golga Oscar. Arno said that drills such as the Great Alaska Shakeout are critical for students to learn, especially in Anchorage where earthquakes tend to happen more frequently. Born and raised in Kasigluk, Oscar has successfully produced and led many projects with various mediums — including skin sewing, basket weaving, quillwork, beadwork, walrus ivory carving and exploring Yup’ik Native jewelry. “Without our assistance, most of the communities would not be aware of the funding opportunities,” Borromeo said.” She said it’s safe to get the flu shot and the COVID booster at the same time. As a fluent Yup’ik speaker, Oscar is dedicated to keeping his culture and traditions alive by teaching the next generations about their language and art. However, she says it’s a critical drill for students in Anchorage to do, just as they do fire and other safety drills. Small Business This award goes to Michael Fredericks, a small business owner of SALT, an Alaska Native women-owned interior design and strategic engagement firm in Anchorage. Born and raised in Anchorage, Fredericks is of Yup’ik descent. So we’re in Alaska, these Alaska things happen. “It will open up a lot of doors,” Kenick said. Fredericks’ facilitation services have evolved to include business planning, community engagement, project planning and other areas. Gin’tith (Richard Frank) Military Service Haida and Tlingit veteran Nathaniel (Saaduuts) Mitchell receives this award for his 24 years of service in the Navy. It’s especially important to practice these drills, since earthquakes can happen at any time — even during the school year.” Alaskans can get boosted by visiting , contacting their primary care provider or local public health clinic, or calling the state’s COVID helpline at 907-646-3322. Mitchell is Yahkw ‘Láanaas (Raven/Shark) Clan and joined the Navy in 1997, and serving on SEAL Team 3. After two deployments with them, Nathaniel volunteered again. Having kids know how to react to this situation in a classroom setting is critical to ensure their safety. Glenn Godfrey Law Enforcement State trooper Lt. Brian Wassman receives the Glenn Godfrey Law Enforcement award after retiring from a 29-year career in which he was passionate about breaking the cycle of domestic violence. All rights reserved. He is Iñupiaq with family roots in Nome and the Bering Straits region, and became a state trooper after graduating from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. You can unsubscribe anytime. In 2022, Wassman finished his career as deputy commander of the Alaska Bureau of Investigation in Anchorage. Eileen Panigeo MacLean Education This award goes to Mike Webber, an Alutiiq and Tlingit/Eyak Northwest Coast master carver from Cordova. A fisherman since he was 6, Webber suffered a life-changing accident on his family-run seine boat that led him to discover carving. He’s now a master carver whose work can be found in museums from Alaska to Washington, D.C. , and as far south as the Grand Cayman Islands. 2022 CITIZENS OF THE YEAR • John F.C. Johnson is a Sugpiag Native and vice president of Cultural Resources for Chugach Alaska Corp. He has more than 40 years of experience helping Chugach reclaim historical sites and artifacts and serves as a global ambassador for the Chugach people. Over the last 25 years, he helped establish the Nuuciq Spirit Camp on Hinchinbrook Island in Prince William Sound and is an original founder of the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, among other important roles. • Dr. Gordon L. Pullar Sr. worked as a machine operator at the Georgia-Pacific paper mill before embarking on a life-changing journey to connect with his Sugpiaq Alaska Native identity. He served six years as president and chief executive of the Kodiak Area Native Association and served on the Tangirnaq Native Village Tribal Council and the Alutiiq Museum board. He is credited with helping bring home more than 1,000 Alutiiq remains that had been taken from Larsen Bay in the 1930s and were being stored at the Smithsonian Institute, essentially leading to the enactment of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. 2022 DENALI AWARD WINNERS • Roberta “Robbie” Townsend-Vennel has been supporting economic development in rural Alaska for over 30 years. She joined the Afognak Native Corp. as its finance director in 1989 and was with the corporation for 15 years as it grew from a small regional company to a highly successful, nationally recognized Alaska Native corporation. She worked to establish the Native Village of Afognak, a federally recognized tribe. Since leaving the corporation in 2004, Townsend-Vennel has focused on supporting the long-term sustainability of Alaska’s rural communities. • U.S. Rep. Don Young was the longest-serving Republican in congressional history, having served as Alaska’s sole representative to the U.S. House of Representatives consecutively for 49 years (1973-2022). After serving in the U.S. Army in the 1950s, Young settled in Alaska, where he became a tugboat captain and taught fifth grade. He was elected mayor of Fort Yukon, Alaska in 1964, and rose from that position to the state House of Representatives and then to the state Senate, before later serving in Congress. .