Many of you may have noticed that I have been out of the office most of September. I had a busy month of Cross Country (XC), Bristol Bay Native Association (BBNA) meetings, and ...
Waqaa, Igiugig has been a bustling center of activity and since we haven’t had a regular meeting since spring, when we also lost our administrator, I wanted to provide a few upd...
On Saturday October 8th, friends & family of Jeff Bringhurst & Christina Salmon gathered together on the windy shores of Lake Iliamna to hear the two friends exchange vows & say...
As we slip into fall, the vigor at which our vegetables have grown in the summer sun, wanes with the daylight hours. All the fall crops are off to a strong start, but I constant...
This month we held an Elder Honoring event to recognize Annie, Dallia, and Alice. Their knowledge is the foundation of our program and we are so grateful for their daily support...
Camai!
Waqaa! Winga atqa Narusvaugua. Uitalartua Igayarami. Caliunga School-ami kenirtarista, calivigmi-llu. Wiinga irniangka Cungicuq, Qamuralria-llu.
For those who do no...
Back to School 2016 - Aim, Fire…Ready?
Summer has slipped away and it is time for school to start. School will commence on August 17th at 8:30 am. I would like to take this t...
This year has been a busy summer for IGAP (Indian General Assistance Program). We’ve been recycling: tin, aluminum, #1 plastics, light bulbs, foam products, batteries, and glass...
As the season turns and the summer crops bear the last of their fruits, I am in a constant state of gratitude - Grateful for the privilege of growing food for my family and comm...
On July 24th I was on a plane traveling with my best friend to our old stomping grounds, UAF. I was attending a week long School-Public Collaborative Library Training (SPCL) & S...
Year in Review
This year we launched the Yup’ik Language Program through funding from ANA, which marks the start of a long, exciting journey to reclaim Yup’ik and teach it to...
Freezers Full
My freezers are almost completely filled with salmon and berries from this year’s harvest and now it is almost time for school to start and the silvers are runn...
With the sudden baby boom Igiugig has experienced, I decided to write about the importance of reading to your child (although it applies to any age!).
When should parents sta...
Igiugig Village Council received two Administration for Na-tive Americans (ANA) grants – one under Social and Economic Development Strategies which is the tugboat project, and a...
