My son got invited to participate in an annual tradition at the Cama'i festival - "Heart of the Drum". Bunch of men and traditional drums are on stage banging away. Its loud...but thats the point. To feel the power of the drumming in your soul.
#alaska #ruralalaska #drums

#comiccon #alaska #Fandom
#ruralalaska #kuskocon

Bethel in far west alaska held its first Con.

#ruralalaska might agree with Finland on the value of steams
(Setting aside whatever you feel about Trump).

Personally, steams never worked for me.
#alaska #sauna

In rural America, public radio saves lives In remote Alaska, public radio station KYUK is crucial during natural disasters. Without federal funding, how will it survive?

#RuralAlaska #PublicMedia Ehat public Media means to Rural Alaska and RuralAmerica
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#alaskawx #alaska #weather #ruralalaska

745am auororas make me happy in southwest alaska (bethel)
#alaska #auorora #ruralalaska #Northernlights

A river barge putters by on a river behind a riverside trail with a cross country running race happening.

Life in #ruralalaska. Taken during the recent elementary "seawall" cross country race. #Alaska #crosscountry

Rural alaska schools may be at risk under this order too. Many use teachers from abroad. While some come under J1 visas, some come under H1B visas as i understand it. And many of these teachers are strikingly some the best teachers in their current districts. #alaska #ruralalaska #education #h1b

H has moose, lobster, berries, birds, seal, caribou, salmon, etc....

#alaska #ruralalaska

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@anchistorian.bsky.social interesting bit of film lore in the YK Delta is horror movies tend to very popular. Village folks loved them, and they do well in Bethel

Why is that? Has rural alaska always loved a good scary story?

#horror #alaska #film #movies #filmsky #ruralalaska

Beige vertical rectangle on top of vintage postcards. The text on the beige vertical rectangle says: POSTCARD PROTEST Drop by to let Lisa, Dan, and Nick know what matters to you. Saturday, August 16. 2025 2-4 pm Cordova Center & Corner of Main St. by Steen's Gifts "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. *Supplies and Shipping provided by Cordova Pro-Action Network* A National Forest type sign sits in the right bottom corner. Arched over the top it says “Cordova Pro-Action Network”. Below that a likeness of the Chugach mountains. Below that, it says “Forget U.S. Not” in front of bunches of forget me not flowers. Below this it says: DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, HOPE, INDIVIDUAL AGENCY, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY.

Our little rural Alaska protest on Saturday. 31 postcards were written in total including a couple by some middle school boys who were so informed!!!

Very appreciative of my group that we were able to put this together in a couple days.

#Alaska #AlaskaProtest #protest #RuralAlaska #PostcardProtest

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4) they picked teams school yard style. Reminders of long ago and how humiliating getting picked last (or not at all) is. I was never good at basketball so this happened a lot

#alaska #basketball #ruralalaska

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3) There is still always the arrogant superstar kid who runs the whole court and never passes. The coaches did call the kid out on it privately.

#alaska #basketball #ruralalaska

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2) NBC youth basketball camps (the group coaching) has some great coach leaders. They strive to highlight kids playing the overall game of basketball 🏀 well, not just having a superstar moment. They command the respect of the kids well through this method.

#alaska #basketball #ruralalaska

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Thoughts as I watch open gym at a youth basketball camp that my younger kids are attending

1) YK delta kids LOVE basketball. THERE IS SO MUCH JOY.

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#alaska #basketball #ruralalaska

This #Alaskan is beyond disgusted with #Murkowski.

#BigBeautifulBill #Alaska #ruralhealthcare #rural #ruralAlaska

This picture, taken 8 years ago of my son, never fails to make me smile at the sheer "alaska"-ness of it. Hope it made you smile too in our chaotic world.
#alaska #ilovealaska #alaskalife #ruralalaska

Happy summer solstice! ☀️

This image is taken in Bethel, #alaska at 12:05am (just after midnight!) On 6/21

**technically #solstice occurred at 6:42 pm alaska time on 6/20 btw 😉

#ruralalaska #summer #summersolstice

It's snowing. It's almost June. In west alaska.
#alaska #snow #ruralalaska

Poster for a community potluck. Brightly colored red sign with white curved overlays. Blue and white colored flowers. Wording is all in blue and white. The poster says (in varying fonts from cursive to bold serifs): Community Potluck June 14 The Pioneer 4-7 Bring a dish to share. Food | Live Music | Games Come celebrate democracy as a community!

We’ve decided to host a #potluck for our #community as our #FlagDay event.

Knowing the people in our community and #connecting them in a way that will reach them is always our #goal. We will have messages to sign and send to our #Congress members.

This is what #protest in #RuralAlaska looks like.

Because what every fiber internet launch needs...labeled mnms

But at least it's a yupik word on it, so that's something #gci #fiberoptics #airraq #ruralalaska #yupik

Essential Air Service is Essential.

Protect Cordova.
Protect Alaska.

#AlaskaNeedsAir #SaveEAS

#Alaska #EAS #EssentialAirService #EssentialAirServiceIsEssential #SaveEssentialAirService #RuralAlaska #RuralLiving #Rural #Healthcare #RuralHealthcare #Education #RuralEducation #Travel #Fishing

It's a goat in Bethel - during the breakup bash (celebrating the free flow of the river again).

I love living here ❤️

(Thanks to the owners for letting me take a picture)
#alaska #ruralalaska #breakup #goat

I’m not trying to be Doomsday-ey but I would like everyone to #prepared (ish). Lots of chatter online about a #foodshortage in the #USA by mid-end of May.

I’m not sure what food will be hit the hardest but I do know #RuralAlaska will be hurt for non #subsistence staples.

#FoodShortage2025 #Resist

There is no yup'ik word for science. The closest approximation is yuungnaqpillerput - "the way we genuinely lived"

I had my #ruralalaska high school students make these for the school hallway about 8 years ago.

#yupik #alaska #stemteacher #yuungnaqpillerput

#handsoff #handsoffalaska #doge #ruralalaska

Video of hands-off rally in bethel, Alaska. 400 miles due west of anchorage.

Not the farthest west though, I think Nome got that distinction.

Alaska humanities forum has lost a significant funding source...enough that it may shutter.

This brought the sister schools program and the c3 culture camp trainings for teachers. #neh #humanities #alaska #doge #ruralalaska
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I hope rural alaska districts will follow suit with new york. I bet matsu has already "complied in advance" #alaska #ruralalaska #dei #education

Cama-i isn't all dance. It's actually more of a cross cultural festival. I saw a taiko drum groups and it was extraordinary...especially after I took my shoes off to directly feel the gym floor vibrations
#festival #alaska #taikodrums #ruralalaska

Taste of yuraq at cama-i
#festival #alaska #ruralalaska #yupik #indigenous