The Qawalangin Tribe hosted an annual culture camp last week in Unalaska. During the weeklong celebration of Unangax̂ culture, mentors passed down knowledge and skills, and even started a new tradition of their own. KUCB’s Laurelin Kruse reports
The Qawalangin Tribe hosted the annual culture camp July 31-Aug. 6 in Unalaska. During the weeklong celebration of Unangax̂ culture, mentors passed down knowledge and skills, and even started a new tradition of their own.
The Qawalangin Tribe hosted the 25th annual Camp Qungaayux̂ last week in Unalaska; the 2022 Alaska Federation of Natives convention will be in-person for the first time in three years this fall; and the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak finds a new way to reduce the number of invasive signal crayfish.
In 2019, the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska initiated its Wellness Program through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country grant aims to strengthen cultural connections that improve health and promote wellness in Indigenous communities across North America.