This episode features Delaney Thiele, the artist and creator behind AK Cloudberry. Cloudberry is the catalyst for Delaney's reconnection with her culture and has contributed to strengthening her identity as an Indigenous woman. Some questions that guided this conversation were: How do you feel about cancel/consequence culture and what role does social media play in that? Are there differences in individual vs community ownership in patterns/designs/ideas? And if so, what are those differences? How does an Indigenous-owned business or business model/approach work in a capitalist society? (Does it work?) Delaney Arnaq Naruyaq’ Thiele is a Dena’inaAthabascan and Yup’ik womanfromAnchorage, Alaska. Delaney graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Alaska Native Studies.Since graduation, Delaney has been running a small jewelry business featuring hand woven beaded accessories: Cloudberry. Delaney fell in love with the ancestral knowledge and beauty of beadwork and from this love, Cloudberry was born. Cloudberry has been the catalyst for Delaney’s reconnection with her culture and traditions and has significantly contributed to her ongoing journey of reclamation and strengthening of her identity as an Indigenous woman. Delaney predominately uses Japanese glass beads and takes inspiration for her work from traditional Indigenous techniques and her picturesque homeland.You can find her work atakcloudberry.comor @ak.cloudberry on Instagram.
This episode features Kawahine Danner, the artist and creator behind Kawahine Creations an Indigenous handmade earrings, merchandise art, designs, and clothing shop based in Utqiagvik, AK. Some questions that guided this conversation were: How does culture & heritage influence your work? How do you feel about cancel/consequence culture and what role does social media play in that? What are some unique challenges for rural artists vs urban artists?Kawahine Danner is an Iñupiaq-Hawaiian artist. Her work reflects her identity as a multicultural Indigenous woman. Her business Kawahine Creations features contemporary art, jewelry, and clothing that are influenced by her Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian background.This episode is brought to you by Northwest Strategies, an Alaska Native and woman-owned full service brand marketing and communications firm committed to elevating Indigenous voices. Northwest Strategies celebrates and advances Alaska's First People with purpose and pride through inclusive and authentic representation in media. Learn how Northwest Strategies is changing the narrative at nwstrat.com or check them out on Facebook or Instagram!
This episode features Jenilee Donovan a basketball and volleyball star, hunter, and the youngest person to strike a whale in Utqiagvik last Fall. She shares about her family whaling crew, the importance of subsistence whaling to her community, and her advice for the next generation. This is her story. Welcome to Village City: A lifestyle campaign connecting rural and urban youth across the state of Alaska brought to you by Native Time in partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum. Native Time is now and Village City is right here. The music for this episode was created by Aqqalu also known as Uyarakq whose music is available on all platforms.
This episode features Katlyn Smith who is Miss Teen Arctic Circle 2021 with big dreams hailing from Kotzebue and Nome, Alaska. She shares her love for the land and the ocean, her journey to Miss Teen Arctic Circle, and finding her voice to speak up on issues Native youth face today. This is her story.Welcome to Village City: A lifestyle campaign connecting rural and urban youth across the state of Alaska brought to you by Native Time in partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum. Native Time is now and Village City is right here. The music for this episode was created by Aqqalu also known as Uyarakq, and Ukila also known as Byron Nicholai. Their music is available on all platforms.
This episode features Kahayla Green a thoughtful rising sophomore and Yup'ik Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program Acceleration student living in Anchorage, AK. She shares her thoughts on coming to understand her identity as a Native person living in the city, her concerns for youth homelessness, and leaves us with a few words of wisdom for anyone struggling with disconnection from their culture. This is her story.Welcome to Village City: A lifestyle campaign connecting rural and urban youth across the state of Alaska brought to you by Native Time in partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum. Native Time is now and Village City is right here. The music for this episode was created by Aqqalu also known as Uyarakq, and Ukila also known as Byron Nicholai. Their music is available on all platforms.
TEASER: Welcome to Village City - A lifestyle campaign connecting rural and urban youth across the state of Alaska brought to you by Native Time in partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum. Native Time is now and Village City is right here. This episode features Ezra Elisoff, a proud Tlingit athlete and World Eskimo Indian Olympics champion from Juneau, AK. This is his story. Full episode available Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021.The music for this teaser was created by Aqqalu also known as Uyarakq, whose music is available on all platforms.
TEASER: Welcome to Village City - A lifestyle campaign connecting rural and urban youth across the state of Alaska brought to you by Native Time in partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum. Native Time is now and Village City is right here. This episode features Jenilee Donovan a basketball star, hunter, and the youngest person to strike a whale in Utqiagvik last Fall. This is her story. Full episode available Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.The music for this teaser was created by Aqqalu also known as Uyarakq, whose music is available on all platforms.
TEASER: Welcome to Village City - A lifestyle campaign connecting rural and urban youth across the state of Alaska brought to you by Native Time in partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum. Native Time is now and Village City is right here. This episode features Katlyn Smith who is Miss Teen Arctic Circle 2021 with big dreams hailing from Kotzebue and Nome, Alaska. This is her story. Full episode available Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.The music for this teaser was created by Ukila also known as Byron Nicholai, whose music is available on all platforms.
TEASER: Welcome to Village City - A lifestyle campaign connecting rural and urban youth across the state of Alaska brought to you by Native Time in partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum. Native Time is now and Village City is right here. This episode teaser features Kahayla Green, a thoughtful rising sophomore and Yup'ik AK Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) student living in Anchorage, AK. This is her story. Full episode available Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.The music for this teaser was created by Ukila also known as Byron Nicholai, whose music is available on all platforms.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this years' theme is "You are not alone." This episode features the North Slope Borough Health Department team: Muriel Katuk Brower, Katrina Watson, Mariah Utuga, Daniel Thomas, Ruby Donovan, and Mariam Valanzuela. The NSB Health Dept team is located in Utqiagvik, AK and we all gathered to have a discussion about Mental Health Awareness.