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Issue 6 March 9 CountsCoMedalMuednal ts Alaska: Gold: 36 Silver: 31 Bronze: 25 Total: 92 Alberta North: Gold: 11 Silver: 14 Bronze: 14 Total: 39 Greenland: Gold: 6 Silver: 6 Bronze: 2 Total: 14 Northwest Territories: Gold: 16 Silver: 15 Bronze: 22 Total: 53 Nunavik Québec: Gold: 7 Silver: 5 Bronze: 4 Total: 16 Photo By Courtney Procter Nunavut: Rita Sipary, an Alaska Native elder, is happy to see cultural traditions being carried on by youth at the AWG. Gold: 8 Silver: 8 Bronze: 12 Total: 28 Native elders enjoy celebration of Saami: traditional values at Games Gold: 3 Silver: 4 By COURTNEY PROCTER celebrates Native culture and circle of drummers, who in turn “My mother and grandmother Ulu News the Arctic Winter Games. touched the drum. used to speak Aleut—they Bronze: 5 “We mostly serve Alaska “This is just a special thing,” would talk so soft because they Total: 12 Many Native elders remem- Natives and Native Americans,” said Olsen, referring to the per- were scared of being caught.” ber when the traditional skills said Juliussen. “However, any- formances this week. Pollard wishes she had Yamal-Nenets: contested at the Arctic Winter one can go and have lunch and According to Rita Sipary, a been able to take part in tradi- Games were a matter of work watch the performances,” she local elder, the performances tional games when she was Gold: 10 and survival. They know the tra- said. are especially important for the young. “It was taboo!” she said Silver: 11 dition and history behind many “This provides the elders Games. of the Native games and tradi- Bronze: 5 of the Inuit and Dene events, with entertainment from differ- “We have performers off tions. Total: 26 such as the pole push or the ent cultures,” said Juliussen. “It and on and we have even more Lindgren remembers when knuckle hop. is very close to their hearts. It this week,” said Sipary. Among she was growing up; there was The Kenaitze Indian Tribe also gives the youth an opportu- the performers will be the only one store and one restau- Yukon: felt it was up to them to recog- nity to perform for their elders, Mento Dancers from Nenana, as rant she was allowed to go into. Gold: 7 nize the elders and the tradi- which is a very big honor,” she well as traditional throat singers “It feels good to not have to Silver: 10 tions during the Games. added. and drummers. be afraid to go into a store,” Bronze: 19 To honor them, the Tyotkas The Deldumi Youth Sarah Frances Lindgren, an Lindgren added. She also Total: 36 Elders Center—a Kenaitze meet- Drummers performed tradition- elder at the lunch, says she remembers the pressure not to ing place for memories and tra- al Kenaitze drumming on enjoys seeing the traditional take part in her native culture. dition—invited performers Tuesday. “We do some drum- activities celebrated at the “My grandmother was pun- from around Alaska, as well as ming for them, to entertain Games. She remembers when ished. She had to spend one WeatherWeather from visiting contingents to them and help them, because she, her brother and her grand- night in jail because she was try- WeatherWeather sing, dance, and drum for the it’s respectful to help your eld- father used dogsleds to haul ing to teach us the Indian lan- ForecastForecast Elders’ Lunch held every week- ers,”said Lara Olsen, the group’s wood and gear. guage,” Lindgren said. day during the Games. drum leader. “They interact “It is wonderful,” Lindgren The Arctic Winter Games “The elders’ wisdom is valu- with us.” said of the many cultural events serve not only as a sporting able,” said Bonnie Juliussen, While the group was per- at the Games. Her friend, Lydia endeavor, but as a cultural event director of the Kenaitze Indian forming, several of the elders Pollard, originally of Kodiak, is so Native traditions can be Tribe’s Elders Program at stood behind the drummers overjoyed at the cultural com- passed on to new generations. Tyotkas. The elders’ lunch is a and joined in the songs. As the petition and celebration. According to Native elders, the Cold with plenty of sunshine regular service of Tyotkas, but group closed in prayer, elders “People used to be embar- Games are living up to their 24/-4 this week the entertainment grasped the shoulders of the rassed to be Native,” she said. promise. Team Alaska woman ties Alaskan high kick record By KELLIE MASSA Toksook Bay who stands 5’4”, Ulu News made his 6’ foot kick with ease and took 4th in the competi- Just before the kick, a tion. hush fell over the gymnasium “Team Alaska junior men at Kenai Central High School. are doing good; some coming With a pause and a rocketing from the villages were a little leap, Team Alaska’s Tanya Slim nervous at first but are now from Kipnuk tied the junior beginning to relax,” said Sam women’s Alaskan high kick Strange, Team Alaska’s junior record of 5’10” and will take men’s coach. “They are 13- home a gold Ulu from and 14-years-old competing Tuesday’s Arctic Winter against boys two and three Games. years older than them,” he Alaskan high kick partic- said. Photo By Allan Rudisill Photo By Allan Rudisill ipants in the junior men and Competing in the Inuit Alaska's Emaleah Olsen (15) forces her way Alaska's Karen Senette (11) drives past women events included, games is a family affair for sec- past Nunavut's Catherine Anayoak (1) and Nunavut's Melissa Aknavigak (5) for a Alaska, Yukon, Greenland, ond time Games’ competitor, gets away from the crowd. layup. Nunavik Quebec, Nunavut, Veronica McDonald, an 11- Alberta North and Northwest year-old from Northwest Territories. Territories. Her grandfather, Alaska girls jump over Nunavut in basketball The junior men’s first Tim McDonald, is a Games place winner was won by veteran and her mother has By CHARLES PULLIAM performed us, but it helped us Lindsay Layland added 13 Nunavut’s Bradley Lasutisluk been a competitor in the last Ulu News out emotionally,” Alaska girls points, Hannah Delaney scored who leaped 6’4”. 10 games. “I compete in all the coach Deb Lowney said. “This 12, Karen Senette scored 11, and Team Alaska’s Simeon events, its cool,” Veronica The Alaska girls basketball game (Wednesday) gave the kids April Heffner had 10 for team Aluska, a 13-year-old from said. team’s aggressive play and offen- that weren’t really digging in or Alaska. sive rebounding led them to a stepping up a chance to perform 90-44 win over Nunavut and it really built our bench up.” Wednesday at Cook Inlet Lacey Wortham led Alaska Academy. with a game-high 18 points in The win pushed the girl’s Wednesday’s win, while Emaleah record to 3-1 in this years Arctic Olsen scored 12 of her 16 points Winter Games, while Nunavut in the first half for Alaska. SPORTS fell to 0-4. It’s the second time “We really mixed up our Alaska has beaten Nunavut in lineup. There were several girls AND the Games this year, with the that needed to step up,” Alaska’s 260-3682 previous meeting resulting in a Piper Daugherty said. TOBACCO email: 77-50 Team Alaska win. Alaska shot just shy of 50- [email protected] The Alaska girls also gained percent from the field netting DON’T MIX! experience and confidence after 25-of-57 shots in the second half, coming off their first defeat of while Nunavut was limited to 7- the games in Tuesday night’s 57- of-34 shooting. “Serious 56 loss to undefeated Northwest “We tried our best and did Territories. all we could,” Aknauigak added. “Last night (Tuesday) was an She finished with 11 points. Tanis athletes awesome game for us…NWT Peterson pitched in nine points (Northwest Territories) just out- for Nunavut. don’t use tobacco” Owen Dukowitz, UpUp toto thethe MinuteMinute Team Alaska Hockey ResultsResults GOOD LUCK OWEN and To get the current results of all the events, go to TEAM ALASKA! PO Box 1612 www.awg2006.org. Soldotna, AK 99669 HUTCHINGS BREAK THROUGH www.hutchingschevrolet.com 2262-589162-5891 8800-478-589200-478-5892 GLACIER WE ARE PROFESSIONAL GRADE® THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN STYLE www.glaciergmc.com 2260-260260-2602 8800-650-260200-650-2602 Page 2 2006 ARCTIC WINTER GAMES Thursday, March 9, 2006 www.awg2006.org Curlers in Homer hurry the house as stones hit the button By AKIN FRANCISCONE to Homer is worth it and free “Brier” ice is what the pros Ulu News shuttle buses from Soldotna use, just like in the Olympics. mean no excuses for not making With the medal round set to From the sounds of the the scenic drive. begin, the ice is ready and the stones echoing through the “Everyone improves with teams are getting along great by rink, to the vocalizations of the each game in a round robin showing good sportsmanship, throwing team encouraging competition. Combined with which is a major part of curling, teammates to sweep the stone the caliber of players we have in according to Geikie. Photo By Akin Franciscone into the house, the Homer Ice the games and the Brier ice, it’s “The Nunavut boys have Nunavut and Alaska square off putting friendships on Rink has been the stage for just a great thing,” said Peter been getting along great with hold as the teams go head-to-head on Wednesday after- extreme curling action since the Geikie, coach of the Nunavut the Alaskans, and it seems like Games began.
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