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Ellen Evak Paneok (October 17, 1959 – March 2, 2008) was the first Alaskan woman of indigenous ancestry to become a licensed pilot. Paneok was a bush pilot , an author and an artist. She was inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame in 2012.
A kuspuk (/ ˈ ɡ ʌ s. p ʌ k /) (Central Yupik: qaspeq; [1] [2] Inupiaq: atikłuk [3] [4]) is a hooded overshirt with a large front pocket commonly worn among Alaska Natives. [5] Kuspuks are tunic-length, falling anywhere from below the hips to below the knees. [6] The bottom portion of kuspuks worn by women may be gathered and akin to a skirt.
Rita Pitka Blumenstein (Yup'ik, July 11, 1933 – August 6, 2021) was the first certified traditional doctor in Alaska. [1] She worked for the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium . Blumenstein was a member of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers —a group of spiritual elders, medicine women and wisdom keepers—since its ...
The Alaska Women's Hall of Fame (AWHF) recognizes women natives or residents of the U.S. state of Alaska for their significant achievements or statewide contributions. It was conceived by the board of directors of the Alaska Women's Network (AWN) in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Alaska's statehood. The large inaugural class of fifty ...
Russia sold Alaska to the United States in 1867 for $7.2 million, and 92 years later, it became the 49th state.
Vera Kingeekuk Metcalf (born 1951) [1] is an educator and advocate known for her work in the preservation of the traditions and language of Alaska Native people. In 2019, she was inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.
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