Check out this year’s workshop lineup! Each interactive session will be held via Zoom. Be sure to register in advance. Note that all times listed are in Alaska Daylight Time.
| Date/Time | Workshop |
|---|---|
| March 25th 10-12:00pm | Children’s Storytelling with Dr. Walkie Charles Dr. Charles is a former public school teacher, currently a professor of Yup’ik, and Director of the Alaska Native Language Center. Charles has been teaching at UAF for the last 22 years. Register at: https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcu2gqDIuGNEfW4U1R9XtU9B525hwxkxW |
| March 25th 12-2:00pm | Polynesian Dance with Rosario “Rio” Andrade Rosario “Rio” Andrade was born in the Philippines & raised in Utqiaġvik. She holds degrees in Alaska Native Studies, Iñupiaq Studies, Asian Studies & Cultural Anthropology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She lives in a small dry cabin in the woods in the original town of Ch’eno’ in Fairbanks with her husband & 3 young children where they raise goats & poultry. On this Lower Tanana Dene land her family hunts, gathers & grows. Her favorite thing to do is pick berries & dance. Rio has trained with internationally acclaimed artists: Moena Maiotui, Mareva Bouchaux, Lydia Symonis & Conny Medina. She danced locally with Tupu Tafa’ifa Polynesian Dance under Fiao’o Fonoti-White. She also has training in Hot Hula Fitness & Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga. Register at: https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpcO2uqz4iHdzMGtpzyLKVTeEGUho1UdVm |
| March 25th 2-4:00pm | Beading with Breezy McLain In this session, Festival of Native Arts Coordinator and UAF Student, Breezy McLain will be leading a workshop on beading. Register at: https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrdOurrDoiGNJCDeLPhYdB1x1nis9Z8dYl |
| March 26th 10-12:00pm | Kuspuk Tutorial with Julie Amaktoolik and Raven Wind Julie is an Alaskan Yup’ik originally from Elim, AK. She grew up in Elim and learned how to sew kuspuks and skin sew in middle school. Since then, she has been improving so much and teaching herself new techniques that fit her liking. She is a UAF student and a Festival of Native Arts Coordinator. Raven is from Northern Maine and is currently a junior at UAF. She is also a Festival of Native Arts Coordinator. Register at: https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIld-iprz0sGdUacRcQmiBbeSH6ymY6uSXc |
| March 26th 12-2:00pm | Manaq Stick Tutorial with Ashley Hunter In this workshop, Festival of Native Arts Coordinator and UAF Student, Ashley Hunter will teach participants how to make a manaq (ice fishing) stick. Register at: https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkcOyrqT4iE9Y2GLw6k7j-6q_KpmcgWen4 |
| March 26th 2-4:00pm | Storytelling with John Bear Mitchell John Bear Mitchell is a citizen of the Penobscot Nation which is based on Indian Island, Maine. He grew up on Indian Island and learned their traditions from his family – the Bear and Crow Clan. He’s a storyteller and has toured with the Native American Storytellers of New England. He has been featured in plays, film, and radio. He is an administrator and teacher at the University of Maine in Native American Studies and Programs. Register at: https://alaska.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrd-GpqzovE9Vp95Epnp-Iii5sJXTggUsg |
