October 14-17, 2018 Logo Artist Statement First Alaskans Institute The Ancestral figures each wear masks that are a combination of Northern and Board of Trustees & Staff Southern cultures. Their arms are filled with trees representing the land and BOARD OF TRUSTEES the base is filled with waves representing Willie Iġġiagruk Hensley (Iñupiaq), Chair the sea. The swirling lines and circles in Sam Kito, Jr. (), Vice Chair the bottom section mimic the style and Valerie Davidson (Yup’ik), Secretary/Treasurer symbolism of the Old Bering Sea surface Byron Mallott (Tlingit), Senior Fellow designs. The most prominent circles and Sven Haakanson, Jr. (Sugpiaq), Trustee dots represent the Eye, a window into Albert Kookesh (Tlingit), Trustee the soul and promote truth in actions and Sylvia Lange (Aleut/Tlingit), Trustee words. The chest designs imitate the ribs, Oliver Leavitt (Iñupiaq), Trustee which embraces the idea of transparency. Georgianna Lincoln (Athabascan), Trustee The fire represents our resilience as Native people. It is a symbol of our IN MEMORIAM brilliance and legacy. Morris K. Thompson (Athabascan) STAFF - Nasugraq Rainey Hopson (Iñupiaq) Karla Gatgyedm Hana’ax Booth (Ts’msyen) Indigenous Leadership Continuum Director Elizabeth Uyuruciaq David (Yup’ik) Finance Director Joy Gudáang’láa Demmert (Haida/Tlingit) Indigenous Operations Manager COMMUNITY Angela Łot’oydaatlno Gonzalez (Koyukon Athabascan) Indigenous Communications Manager HALL Kacey Qunmiġu Hopson (Iñupiaq) Indigenous Knowledge Advocate 2nd & 3rd floors Jacqui Igluġuq Iqilan Lambert (Iñupiaq) Assistant to the President/CEO Colin Tass’aq McDonald (Yup’ik) Sustainability Manager The Community Hall is open at 8:00 am, Monday and Tuesday, on the 2nd Floor Landing and Hallway, Elizabeth La quen náay Medicine Crow (Haida/Tlingit) and 3rd Floor Foyer. It is a gathering of indigenous President/CEO artists selling their art and community partner's sharing education, career, business, non-profit and Ayyu Qassataq (Iñupiaq) political opportunities. Vice President & Indigenous Operations Director Andrea Akall’eq Sanders (Yup’ik) Alaska Native Policy Center Director Statewide Broadcast Ella Sassuuk Tonuchuk (Yup’ik) Indigenous Leadership Continuum Coordinator October 15-17 at 8:00 AM on GCI Channel 1, HD 907, and online at www.firstalaskans.org 2 2018 First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference Welcome to the 2018 Elders & Youth Conference We are honored to host the 35th annual statewide convening! Our 2018 theme, “Na Ganiyaatgm, Na Lagm” (Our Ancestors, Our Fire), speaks to the flame within each of us that keeps us connected to our Ancestors, our homelands, and to what makes us uniquely distinct as Native peoples of this land. To celebrate and acknowledge the importance of our languages, we are highlighting one of our by using it for our theme and will rotate through our languages each year. This year’s language is Sm’algyax, the language of the Ts’msyen people.

Looking back 35 years, there were 54 Elders and youth who attended the first conference. Today, we anticipate 2,000 attendees to increase our collective well-being and knowledge-sharing. There will be interactive cultural sessions to get us into practices that celebrate and define who we are. We will also have interactive workshops on topics that impact our peoples and ways of life. Our Men’s, Women’s, and LGBTQ+ Houses honor our Ancestors practices of creating healing spaces that allow our diverse experience to be useful to the community.

We could not put on the conference without the love and support of our community, volunteers and sponsors. Thank you for bringing your ideas, your experience, and practicing the Native value of sharing. Welcome and enjoy your time uplifting people from across the state!

Willie Iġġiagruk Hensley Elizabeth La quen náay Karla Gatgyedm Hana’ax Booth Hensley (Iñupiaq) Medicine Crow (Haida/Tlingit) (Ts’msyen) Board Chair President/CEO Indigenous Leadership Continuum Director

First Alaskans Institute utilizes a diversity of people and organizations to deliver this unique conference. Inclusion may not mean endorsement of the presenters or organizations they may be engaged with. Rather, they are offered to engage the wisdom, knowledge, world view, and consciousness of our amazing participants. We thank all who work alongside of us to create this content and experience for our participants.

Na Ganiyaatgm, Na Lagm 3 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS YOUTH

ELDER Ugiaqtaq Tristan Yaadoh Wesley Jovan Madros Aiken Koyukon Inupiaq~ Athabascan Iñupiaq Elder Ugiaqtaq Wesley Aiken was Koyukon Athabascan youth Tristan Yaadoh Jovan born in Utqiaġvik, Alaska on January 25, 1926. Madros is 20 years old from Kaltag, Alaska. He His parents were Aviugana Johnny Aiken and was raised by his grandparents, Franklin Madros, Pamiilaq Lucy Aiken. Ugiaqtaq herded reindeer Jr. and Cora Madros, who traditionally adopted to provide for his family as a teenager, and him. Yaadoh grew up in the traditional way of continued providing for his family by hunting and life and learned his language. He learned how to trapping throughout his life. In 1947, he married build sleds from birch, sew moose-hide boots, the late Anna Kayutak Aiken, and began working and make a fish wheel. He deeply values Native for Arctic Contractors. Ugiaqtaq is a World War II traditions and is a culture and language bearer, veteran, proudly serving in the Alaska Territorial teacher, hunter, fisherman and gatherer. Guard from 1944 to 1959, and remained involved with the National Guard until 1973. Yaadoh believes in working hard for his people and community to make change. He gives back Ugiaqtaq was active in political movements to his community and region by serving on strengthening the basic rights of Alaska Native the Kaltag Village Council as the 2nd Chief, the peoples. He is a strong believer in God and Denakkanaaga board, Tanana Chiefs Conference is called upon to give blessings in church and Youth Advisory Emerging Leader’s Council, and villages and during the whaling Nalukataq River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission board. festivals. Ugiaqtaq has always been a strong He also sings and dances in the Kaltag dance believer of education, as our youth are the group. In 2017, Doyon, Limited recognized future leaders. He encourages young people to Yaadoh as Shareholder of the Year for their Chief learn their language and keep their culture alive. Andrew Isaac Leadership Award.

Sunday, October 14

1:00 - 5:00 Conference Pre-Registration at the Dena'ina Center, 1st Floor Lobby 1:30 - 2:00 Warming of the Hands Community Welcome 2:00 - 4:00 Men's House, Women's House and Two Spirit (GLBTQA+) House 4:00 - 5:00 Regional Break Out Sessions, Locations TBD 3:30 - 8:30 Our Ancestors, Our Fire Welcome Potlatch at APU – Moseley Sports Center located at 4101 University Drive. All are welcome to this event hosted by local community members to celebrate "Native New Year".

4 2018 First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference Monday, October 15

7:30 Onsite Registration Opens at Dena'ina Center, 1st Floor Lobby 8:00 Community Hall Opens, 2nd Floor Landing and Hallway & 3rd Floor Foyer 8:00 STATEWIDE BROADCAST BEGINS ON GCI CHANNEL 1, HD 907 and online at www.firstalaskans.org 8:30 Welcome and Emcee Introductions Prayer & Blessing from the People of the Land – Adam Leggett (Athabascan), Treasurer, Native Village of Eklutna 8:35 Posting of the Colors – Alaska Native Veterans Society 8:40 National Anthem in Yup'ik – Alaska Native Cultural Charter School Choir 9:00 Welcome & Conference Overview from First Alaskans Institute Board of Trustees & Staff 9:20 Conference Agreements 9:30 Elder Keynote – Ugiaqtaq Wesley Aiken (Iñupiaq) with introduction by Patuk Glenn (Iñupiaq), ASRC Project Manager 10:00 Dialogue led by First Alaskans Staff 10:15 Responding to Alaska’s Linguistic Emergency & Increasing Collaboration with Tribes with Governor Bill Walker & Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott (Tlingit) 10:35 in State Government - Changing the Conversation Barbara Blake (Haida, Tlingit & Ahtna Athabascan), Director of Native and Rural Affairs, Office of the Governor Bill Walker Alex Cleghorn (Sugpiaq), Assistant Attorney General/Special Assistant on Alaska Native Issues Julianna Clock (Koyukon Athabascan), Policy & Program Analyst, Office of the Governor 10:55 The Voting Power of our Peoples – Kendra Kloster (Tlingit), Executive Director, Native Peoples Action 11:15 Dialogue led by First Alaskans Staff 11:35 Welcome of Special Guests – Visiting Maori from University of Canterbury, TRAYLS, First Peoples Fund, TRHT and ANDORE partners and Center for Native American Youth, etc.... 12:00 Anna's Alaska Soul Food Demonstration, 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu D/E 12:00 Lunch - On your own OR take part in a Lunch & Learn Session (first come, first served) with . Ilisagvik . College Lunch & Learn, 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 Front 1:00 The New Hotness in Indigenous Technology! Place-based Cultural Learning & Story Mapping – Barbara Sappah (Eyak) and David Guilfoyle with Applied Archaeology International Yuarcuun (A Tool to Search) – Stephen Blanchett (Yup’ik), V.P. of Development & Community Engagement, Alaska Native Heritage Center 1:15 Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadm (Ts’msyen from Anchorage & Metlakatla) 2:00 Living & Loving Our Cultures Workshops – Session 1 (see page 8 for options) 3:30 Move to next workshop session 3:45 Community Engagement Workshops – Session 2 (see page 8 and 9 for options) 5:15 Recess 5:30 Alaska Natives Got Talent Tryouts, 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 5:30 “WE UP!” Screening (live broadcast/livestreamed), 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu D/E 6:30 Doors Open for Chin'an, 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu D/E 7:00 Chin'an: A Night of Cultural Celebration (see page 14 for schedule)

Na Ganiyaatgm, Na Lagm 5 Tuesday, October 16

8:00 Onsite Registration Opens at Dena'ina Center, 1st Floor Lobby 8:00 Community Hall Opens, 2nd Floor Landing and Hallway & 3rd Floor Foyer 8:00 STATEWIDE BROADCAST BEGINS ON GCI CHANNEL 1, HD 907 and online at www.firstalaskans.org 8:30 Welcome Back and Set Agreements 8:45 Chevak Ayagyuat Dancers (Cup’ik from Chevak) 9:15 Ixsixán, Ax Kwáan (I Love You My People) with a Youth Group from Juneau with Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, including Jacob Brouillette (Tlingit), Marcel Cohen (Tlingit), Bradley Dybdah (Tlingit), Arias Hoyle (Tlingit and African American), Keegan Kanan (Tlingit), Geri Rodriguez (Tlingit), and Kenndra Willard (Tlingit) 9:30 Youth Keynote – Tristan Madros (Koyukon Athabascan) 9:55 Dialogue led by First Alaskans Staff 10:15 “WE UP!” Performance by Bishop Slice (Ahtna Athabascan) with Priscilla Holthouse (Iñupiaq) 10:30 Regional Breakout Sessions (see page 13 for room assignments) 12:00 Lunch – On your own OR take part in Lunch & Learn Sessions (first come, first served) with University of Alaska Southeast, 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 Front OR Peacemaking Circle Training, 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu D/E 1:00 History and Hope for Our Collective Wellbeing Dialogue Jessica Saniguq Ullrich (Iñupiaq), UAA Child Welfare Academy; LaVerne Demientieff (Deg Xit’an Athabascan), UAF, and Gary Ferguson (Unangax), Healthy Communities Consulting 1:30 Definition of Resilience Screening – Alexis Sallee (Iñupiaq), INDIGEFI 1:45 Release for Workshops 2:00 Living and Loving Our Cultures Workshops – Session 3 (see page 10 for options) 3:30 Move to next workshop session 3:45 Community Engagement Workshops - Session 4 (see page 11 for options) 5:15 Recess 6:30-9:30 Teen Dance at Dena'ina Center, Ist Floor, Idluget 3 Chaperones must accompany TEEN youth. Open to registered DANCE participants only. Chaperones must accompany youth . 7:30-10:00 ALAXSXA/ALASKA, a special play production at Dena’ina Center, Music provided by the RIVR. 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu Ballroom. Free and open to the public. Tuesday October 16 6:30 - 9:30 pm First Floor, Idluget 3

Please note, schedule is subject to change.

6 2018 First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference Wednesday, October 17

8:30 Noolagh Doh Dance Group (Koyukon Athabascan from Nulato) 9:10 Being Good Relatives: The Strength of Our Men, Women, and Two Spirit Family and Community Members – Charlene Apok (Iñupiaq), Damen Bell-Holter (Tlingit, Haida) and TBA 9:00 Men’s House, Women’s House and Two Spirit (GLBTQA+) House 11:00 Closing Ceremony Resolutions Announcement of 2019 Statewide Elders & Youth Council 12:00 Evaluations & Grand Door Prize Drawing Adjourn SEE YOU AT 2019 ELDERS & YOUTH CONFERENCE IN FAIRBANKS! CONFERENCE EMCEES

Elizabeth Lawrence Ferguson Gust Inupiaq~ Yup'ik

Elizabeth Niiqsik Ferguson was born and raised Lawrence Gust grew up in New Stuyahok in Kotzebue. Her parents are Archie and Lena (Cetuyaraq). He is proud of his Yup’ik culture Ferguson, maternal grandparents are Augie and proud to continue his traditional ways Nelson, Sr. and the late Diane Nelson, and of life. Lawrence graduated from Chief Ivan paternal grandparents are the late Don Sr. and Blunka School in 2012. Afterwards he joined Carrie Ferguson. Niiqsik currently serves as the Army National Guard, and proudly serves a staffer to Representative Lincoln in House his country and state. Lawrence attends the District 40, and she is the youth representative University of Alaska Anchorage part time on the Iñuit Circumpolar Council-Alaska board. majoring in aviation with a minor in criminal She has worked in tribal governance and justice. He currently works for a HVAC advocacy from her roles on the Native Village company, KLEBS Mechanical. What Lawrence of Kotzebue Tribal Council and Qikiqtaġruk most admires about his culture is how family Iñupiaq Youth Council. Niiqsik is attending the takes care of each other and helps each other University of Alaska Southeast majoring in to successfully reach their goals. Lawrence social science with a primary concentration loves his family and will do anything for them. in political science. Niiqsik was crowned Miss He encourages all of the youth and young Arctic Circle 2015 and Miss World Eskimo adults to step out of their comfort zones and Indian Olympics 2015 which provided her chase their dreams. a platform to discuss volunteerism and leadership amongst the younger generations.

Na Ganiyaatgm, Na Lagm 7 LIVING & LOVING OUR CULTURES workshops Session 1: Monday, October 15 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm Protect Our Land & Protect You: Survival Kit Making Kuspuk Apron Sewing, 2-day session, limited to 1st Floor, Idlughet 1 Front 20 participants Denbigh Perry (Yup'ik) 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 3 Karen Neagle (Iñupiaq) Sugpiaq Language Learning 1st Floor, Idlughet 1 Back Unangam Tunuu Language Learning Natalia Schneider (Alutiiq) 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 4 Darling Anderson (Unangax) and Bobbi Dushkin Salmon Filleting and Preparation (Unangax) 1st Floor, Idlughet 2 Melanie Brown (Yup'ik, Sugpiaq, Inupiat, Unagax) and Sharing Fire with Our People: Gayla Hoseth (Yup'ik) Exploring Denee Fire Bags & Bow Drills 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 5 Red and Yellow Cedar Bracelet Weaving Dewey Kk’ołeyo Hoffman (Koyukon Athabascan), 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 Front Joel Isaak (Dena'ina Athabascan), Daveon Parton Della Cheney (Haida, Tlingit) (Koyukon Athabascan), and Charles Hubbard (Ahtna Athabascan) Learning 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 Back Cultural Action Planning through Baleen Etching, Damen Bell-Holter (Tlingit, Haida) limited to 40 participants 2nd Floor, Boardroom Dena’ina Athabascan Language Learning & Cordelia Qiġñaaq Kellie (Iñupiaq), Amanda Sialofi and Necklace Making, limited to 40 participants Justina Wilhelm 2nd Floor, Kahtnu 1 Marilyn Balluta (Dena'ina Athabascan) Learn String Stories, limited to 15 participants 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu A/B Alutiiq Water Proof Stitching with Collagen Casing, David Kitaq Nicolai (Yup'ik, Athabascan) limited to 30 participants 2nd Floor, Kahtnu 2 Sm’algyax Language Learning June Pardue (Sugpiaq) 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu D/E Marcella Asicksik (Ts’msyen, Yup'ik)

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTworkshops Session 2: Monday, October 15 from 3:45 to 5:15 pm I Love Salmon: Indigenizing Salmon Science & Qiruq & Tl'aal Management Dialogue 1st Floor, Idlughet 1 Back 1st Floor, Idlughet 1 Front Nathaniel Feemster, Doyon Foundation, Myles Creed, Courtney Carothers, UAF Denise Annauk Pollack (Iñupiaq), Cordelia Qiġñaaq Salmon is important to us! Engage in a dialogue Kellie (Iñupiaq), Mellisa Maktayaq Heflin (Iñupiaq) to share your love of salmon and explore salmon Learn about grassroots strategies to breathe life into management challenges, opportunities and solutions. our languages. Explore language circles, immersion camps, technology and more. 8 2018 First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTworkshops, continued Session 2: Monday, October 15 from 3:45 to 5:15 pm Putting Values into Action: Voting & Civic Engagement Young Media Makers: Producing and Sharing 1st Floor, Idlughet 2 Indigenous Media Kengo Nagaoka, Christina Edwin (Koyukon 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 4 Athabascan), Alaska Center Thea Lawton, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation Learn how to vote and advocate based on your values. Engage in hands-on media training to learn new Also review Alaska Native suffrage and key leaders. techniques to create Indigenous media.

College Pride, Native Pride: Exploring Higher Education Indigenous Feminism, Gender and GLBTQA+ Dialogue 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 Front 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 5 Charitie Ropati (Central Yup'ik), Ruth Dan (Dena'ina Jenny Miller (Iñupiaq), Charlene Apok (Iñupiaq), Athabascan) Enei Peter (Diné), Native Movement Gain insight on how to be college ready with a focus Explore how patriarchy affects us and build a on attending out of state institutions. greater awareness of gender, sexual identity, and feminism. Creating Equity in the Office of the Governor 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 Back History and Hope for a Collective Wellbeing Anna Clock (Koyukon Athabascan), Barbara Blake, 2nd Floor, Boardroom (Haida, Tlingit, Ahtna Athabascan), Office of the Jessica Saniguq Ullrich (Iñupiaq), UAA Child Governor & Lt. Governor Welfare Academy, LaVerne Demientieff (Deg Xit'an, Learn how the Administrative Order 300 is having Athabascan), UAF, Gary Ferguson (Unangax), an effect on social change in regard to our linguistic Healthy Communities Consulting emergency and increasing state collaboration with Learn how adverse childhood experiences (ACES) Tribes. Explore participation in government. and intergenerational trauma affects us and how we can heal and recover by using our ancestral strength Make Smart Financial Decisions No Matter Your Age and wisdom. 2nd Floor, Kahtnu 1 Rebecca Morgan (Cherokee, Choctaw), National Indian Leadership Empowerment Council on Aging 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu D/E Win prizes while engaging in bingo to learn financial Nikki Pitre (Coeur d’Alene), Aspen Institute & Center terms with a focus on how to deal with bills and debt. for Native American Youth Use your fire to help identify your passion and Using Cultural Skills for Surviving a Suicide Loss build on that to become a leader. Also take the 2nd Floor, Kahtnu 2 Generation Indigenous Challenge. James Biela, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Alicia Aadair (Tlingit), Crystalyn Lemieux Youth and Community Members Engage in Climate (Tlingit, Haida), Cook Inlet Tribal Council Learning & Problem Solving Hear stories from community members affected by 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu A/B suicide and explore how culture can help combat Elena Sparrow, UAF suicide. Review common myths and facts. Learn how to observe, take notes, and use information about climate change. Also see an Protecting Our Ways of Life: Creating Resolutions example of a Yup’ik song created by this process. 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 3 Andrea Sanders (Yup'ik) and Liz La quen náay Medicine Crow (Haida, Tlingit), First Alaskans Institute Learn about resolution as advocacy tools. Create resolutions on issues important to you for consideration by participants. Na Ganiyaatgm, Na Lagm 9 LIVING & LOVING OUR CULTURES workshops Session 3: Tuesday, October 16 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm Deer Call Carving & Hunting Stories Yup’ik Drum Making, limited to 40 participants 1st Floor, Idlughet Front 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 3 Tom Booth (Ts’msyen) Ossie Kairaiuak (Yup'ik)

Athabascan Style Beading on Moose Hide, Kuspuk Apron Sewing, 2-day session, limited to limited to 50 participants 20 participants 1st Floor, Idlughet 1 Back 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 4 Rochelle Adams (Gwich'in) Karen Neagle (Iñupiaq)

Traditional Native Plants as Medicine & Salve Making Learning 1st Floor, Idlughet 2 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 5 Angela Michaud (Tlingit) Mellisa Maktayaq Heflin (Iñupiaq), Cordelia Qiġñaaq Kellie (Iñupiaq), Myles Creed Red and Yellow Cedar Bracelet Weaving 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 Front Tlingit Language Learning Della Cheney (Haida, Tlingit) 2nd Floor, Boardroom Marsha Hotch (Tlingit), Heather Powell (Tlingit) Yup’ik Language Learning 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 Back Denaakk’e Language Learning Elizabeth Lozano (Yup'ik) 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu A/B Dewey Kk’ołeyo Hoffman (Koyukon Athabascan), Alutiiq Water Proof Stitching with Collagen Casing, Susan K’etsoo Paskvan (Koyukon Athabascan) limited to 30 participants 2nd Floor, Kahtnu 1 Traditional Tattooing of the North June Pardue (Sugpiaq) 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu D/E Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone (Iñupiaq, Kiowa) Coffeetime with Elder Lucy Sparck (Cup'ik) of Chevak 2nd Floor, Kahtnu 2

10 2018 First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTworkshops Session 4: Tuesday, October 16 from 3:45 to 5:15 pm Honoring Our Past & Sharing Our Future Our Culture is Our Prevention: Qungasvik (Tools for Life) 1st Floor, Indlughet 1 Front 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 3 Bianca Carpeneti, Brian Duffy, Alaska Dept. of the Cyndi Nation (Koyukon Athabascan), Qungasvik Military & Veterans' Affairs Projects, UAF Celebrate Territorial Guard Veterans and Military Hear from Yup’ik leaders who use the traditional Youth Academy attendees. Also engage in different model of the Qasriq (Men’s House) for suicide safety stations such as the earthquake simulator. prevention.

Resources for Leadership Intergenerational Dialogues on Community Perceptions 1st Floor, Indlughet 1 Back of Alcohol Leanna Mack (Iñupiaq), PAI-SAVUT 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 4 Explore the tools you have in your community to Jordan Lewis (Aleut), UAA, Katie Schltz (Choctaw), UM reach your goals as a leader through networking Engage in a dialogue to explore recent alcohol policy and passion. changes within communities. How does this affect us and what do you wish for our communities? Indigenous Community Action - Be A Change Maker! 1st Floor, Indlughet 2 Using Images of Art & Historical Photographs to Explore Princess Daazhraii Johnson (Neets'aii Gwich'in), Alaska Native Culture Native Movement 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 5 Define community action, review strengths and Electra Gardinier, Dzan-tik’I Heeni Middle School challenges of our communities, and how to make a Explore the use of images in telling stories and learn campaign around an issue you are passionate about. about Alaska civil rights and Alaska Native leaders.

Explore Weaving with the Society of Indigenous Weavers Hunt Fish Share: Lifting Our Voices to Promote Ancestral of Alaska Ways of Life 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 Front 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu A/B Della Cheney (Haida, Tlingit) Carrie Stevens, UAF, Rhonda Pitka (Koyukon Learn about weaving techniques from across the state Athabascan, Iñupiaq), Ben Stevens (Koyukon or share your knowledge. Discuss creating a formal Athabascan), TCC, Amy Lowndes (Iñupiaq), Status of Indigenous Weavers Society. AK Salmon & People Project Learn how to be warriors of your lands and waters Tools for Change to Protect Future Generations while identifying hunting, fishing and harvesting 2nd Floor, Kahtnu 1 issues. Learn about resources provided by the Status Vi Waghiyi (Gwich’in, Kaagwaantaan Tlingit, Iñupiaq, of Alaska Salmon and People website. Yup'ik), Alaska Community Action on Toxics Learn how toxins have a lasting effect on our Na Ganiyaatgm, Na Lagm & Ah Kaa Roa: An environments and how to tell your story in the international conversation with Maori and New Zealand context of advocacy. Teacher Educators 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu D/E Connecting Through Traditional Health Based Practices Angus Macfralen (Māori: Ngāti Whakaue), Sonja 2nd Floor, Kahtnu 2 Macfarlane (Māori: Ngāi Tahu), Melissa Derby (Māori: Ngāti Ranginui), Tufulasi Taleni (Samoan), Dr. Doug Modig (Ts'msyen), Meda Dewitt (Tlingit) The use of traditions is important in promoting good Richard Manning (Pākehā), University of Canterbury health. Explore how to use our cultures to strengthen Discuss how the strengths of our culture can be our communities. maintained and how Indigenous peoples of Alaska and New Zealand can support one another. Na Ganiyaatgm, Na Lagm 11 Thank you to the 2018 Statewide Elders & Youth Council!

Without you, this could not have been possible.

Aleutian Chain & Pribilofs Kodiak Island Prince Williams Sound Matilda Tutiakoff, Youth Rep. Natalia Schneider, Youth Rep. Cynna Mae Evanoff, Youth Rep. Patricia Lekanoff Gregory, Elder Rep. June Pardue, Elder Rep. Sweeny Selanoff, Elder Rep. Leah Lekanoff, Youth Alt. Rep. Myla Woodley, Youth Alt. Rep. Nicholas Meganack II, Youth Alt. Rep. Jason Bourdukofsky, Elder Alt. Rep. Tina Hoen, Elder Alt. Rep. Timothy Selanoff, Elder Alt. Rep.

Bristol Bay North Slope Southcentral David Wetter, Youth Rep. Edith Spear, Youth Rep. Averie Wells, Youth Rep. Harry Wassily, Elder Rep. In Memory - James Nageak, Elder Rep. Phyllis Bookey, Elder Rep. Olivia Olson, Youth Alt. Rep. Stephanie Tuzroyluk, Youth Alt. Rep. Mercedes Brown, Youth Alt. Rep. Richard Clark, Youth Alt. Rep. David Maasak Leavitt, Elder Alt. Rep. Cheyenne Juliussen, Youth Alt. Rep. Elizabeth Keating, Elder Alt. Rep. Basin Norton Sound Maryjane Ewan, Youth Rep. Jessie Outwater, Youth Rep. Southeast Christine Craig, Elder Rep. Marie Trigg, Elder Rep. Corinne James, Youth Rep. Kristy Johns, Youth Alt. Rep. Becca Michael, Youth Alt. Rep. Bob Sam, Elder Rep. Christopher Gene, Elder Alt. Rep. Pius , Elder Alt. Rep. Phillip Blattner, Youth Alt. Rep. Judy Helgeson, Elder Alt. Rep. Interior Northwest Arctic Sarina Lee, Youth Rep. Lynette Adams, Youth Rep. YK Delta Esther McCarty, Elder Rep. Virginia Commack, Elder Rep. Duncan Okitkun, Youth Rep. Linda Nicholia, Youth Alt. Rep. Kiarah Melton, Youth Alt. Rep. Peter Twitchell, Elder Rep. Miranda Wright, Elder Alt. Rep. Shield Downey, Elder Alt. Rep. Chloe Phillips, Youth Alt. Rep. Andrew Jasper, Elder Alt. Rep. Interested in The Statewide Elders & Youth Council and alternate representatives are chosen by your region representing in the breakout sessions on Tuesday, October 16 at your region? 10:30 am! Be ready to share your story.

We would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to our 2018 Project Team: Amy Modig (Tanacross Athabascan) Doug Modig (Ts'msyen) Diloola Erickson (Koyukon Athabascan) Lacayah Engebretson (Ahtna Athabascan) Shirley Tuzroyluke (Tlingit, Nisga'a)

12 2018 First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference Dena'ina Center Maps 1st Floor Photo Booth Regional Breakout Sessions Registration Workshops Front Front Section 1: Idluget 1, Front & Back Section 2: Idluget 2 Section 3: Idlughet, Front & Back Back Back

3rd Floor Community Hall Main Plenary Convening 2nd Floor Regional Breakout Sessions Community Hall Workshops Regional Breakout Sessions Workshops Regional Breakout Sessions Tuesday, October 16, 10:30 am to 12 pm Bristol Bay 1st Floor, Idlughet 1 Back YK Delta 1st Floor, Idlughet 2 Interior 1st Floor, Idlughet 3 Front Norton Sound 2nd Floor, Kahtnu 1 Southeast 2nd Floor, Kahtnu 2 Northwest Arctic 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 3 The Aleutian Chain & Pribilofs 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 4 Kodiak Island 2nd Floor, Tubughnenq’ 5 North Slope 2nd Floor, Boardroom Copper River Basin 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu A/B (near window) Southcentral 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu C (in middle) Prince William Sound 3rd Floor, Tikahtnu D/E (near doors by escalator) Na Ganiyaatgm, Na Lagm 13 tion ebra Cel Featuring Little Cody al ur from Cody&Cody lt u C ' ' f Ixsixan, Ax Kwaan o t h (I Love You My People) g i Youth Group from N

A Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska

Free for Elders $5 Tickets Open to the Public Available at Registration and at the Door CHIN'ANElders Ben Nageak, Mary Ann Warden, and the late James Nageak enjoy dancing at the 2017 Chin'an Registered Elders & Youth participants can try out for Alaska Natives Got Talent at 5:30 pm on Monday at the 1st Floor, Idlughet 3! Monday, October 15 7 - 9:30 pm Dena'ina Center 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Yup’ik Rainbow Dancers Imamsuat (Yup’ik from Anchorage) (Sugpiaq from Anchorage)

7:25 pm 8:25 pm Special Guest Performance Special Guest Performance (Alaska Natives Got Talent) (Alaska Natives Got Talent)

7:30 pm 8:30 pm Lepquinm Gumilgit Naqsrugmiut Gagoadim (Iñupiaq from Anaktuvuk Pass) (Ts’msyen from Anchorage) 8:55 pm 7:55 pm Special Guest Performance Ixsixán, Ax Kwáan (Alaska Natives Got Talent) I Love You My People 9:00 pm (Tlingit Youth Group from Juneau) Little Cody from Cody&Cody (Cup’ik Comedian from Chevak) Watch live on GCI, Channel 1, HD 907 and online at www.firstalaskans.org! #Chinan #NaGaniyaatgm #NaLagm #OurAncestorsOurFire #EY2018

14 2018 First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference Sponsorship Acknowledgement

Nt’oyaxsn, Gunalchéesh, Háw'aa, Qagaasskung,> Quyana, Enaa Baasee', Quyanaqpak, Quyanaasinaq! Thank you very much to our 2018 Elders & Youth Conference sponsors! Elder Level – $20,000 + above

Leader Level – $10,000 – $19,999

Mentor Level – $5,000 – $9,999

Teacher Level – $2,500 – $4,999 Youth Level continued Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association Chugachmiut Calista Corporation Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Chugach Alaska Corporation Cook Inlet Tribal Council Donlin Gold Interior Regional Housing Authority ExxonMobile Kawerak, Inc. Laborers’ International Union of North America, Local 341 Youth Level – $250 – $2,499 Sitnasuak Native Corporation Alaska Center Southcentral Foundation Alaska Children’s Trust Tatitlek Corporation Aleut Corporation Usibelli Foundation

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