The Arctic Arc Peace Project (1986-1991) was composed of two landmark sculptures by shareholder artist Joe Senungetuk from Ki igin (Wales) and David Barr of Michigan. The “hand,” located in...
During World War II, the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG), also known as the Eskimo Scouts, held an important role in defending United States soil from foreign invasion. The ATG was...
Nearly one hundred years ago on Oct. 12, 1917, the property known as Pilgrim Hot Springs was deeded by George Schofield to the Jesuit Province of California. Father Bellarmine LaFortune...
For 31 years, Unalakleet was home to a number of students attending Covenant High School, a Christian boarding school for Western Alaskan students. Founded in 1954 by Maynard D. Londborg...
On June 25, 1887, Evangelical Covenant missionary A.E. Karlson arrived in St. Michael. In St. Michael, he happened to meet Nashoalook of Unalakleet, who spoke some English and Russian. Nashoalook,...
It was 20 years ago, during the summer of 1996, that caribou once again moved into the central area of the Seward Peninsula in large numbers. This extension of the...
The planning for communications projects seeking to traverse the North American Arctic and link communities with high-speed, global Internet access, brings to mind events that played out in the Bering...
Mesonga A. (Milligrock) Atkinson passed peacefully at home on Oct. 10, 2014 at the age of 75 years. Born in Nome in 1939, Atkinson moved soon thereafter to Anchorage. Upon...
Sinrock Mary overcame incredible personal hardship and discriminatory laws against women and Alaska Native people to become a successful business woman and one of the wealthiest women in Alaska. Born...
Historical Spotlight: Teddy Sockpick
June 3, 2014by Media
Teddy Sockpick was an ivory carver known for his scrimshaw miniatures of wildlife, landscapes, and subsistence activities. Born in 1907 in Wales, Sockpick later became the only survivor in his...