BSNC is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Annual Photography Contest! BSNC thanks all the entrants for the fantastic photos that they submitted. These photos showcase the beauty and strength of our people, our culture and our region. This year, a “Generations” category was added to the contest. These photos demonstrate how Our People value family and pass on traditional values, skills and knowledge to our young people.
Grand Prize: Tom Gray who submitted a photo of Catrina West helping put beluga muktuk away at Anvil Mountain. Catrina is the daughter of Rhonda and Jerry West of Nome.
Generations
1st: Grandson and Grandma Herring Net – Adaline Pete
2nd: Berry Picking Boat – Eileen Tonuchuk
3rd: Dance Family – Candy Pete
Historical
1st: 1950s Successful Hunting Trapping Trip – Sophie Annie Arthur
2nd: Lady with Cane – Lorena Gray
3rd: Mother Daughter – Karen Garcia
Scenery and Landscape
1st: Kit Fox – Bonnie Reynolds
2nd: Children on the Nome-Teller Highway – Brandi Oquilluk
3rd: Norton Sound – Patti Huhta
Subsistence and Cultural Activities
1st: Bullet from First Moose – Annette Burcham
2nd: Traditional Buckets – Jeanette Nanouk
3rd: First Ugruk – Jolene Nanouk
Village Life
1st: Piggy Back Race – Charice Johnson
2nd: Old Hamilton – Geraldine Matthias
3rd: Smiling Kids – Jessie Ongtowasruk
1950s Successful Hunting Trapping Trip – Sophie Annie Arthur
Bullet from First Moose – Annette Burcham
Beluga Muktuk – Tom Gray
Traditional Buckets – Jeanette Nanouk
Norton Sound – Patti Huhta
Old Hamilton – Geraldine Matthias
Smiling Kids – Jessie Ongtowasruk
Berry Picking Boat – Eileen Tonuchuck
Children on the Nome-Teller Highway – Brandi Oquilluk
Dance Family – Candy Pete
First Ugruk – Jolene Nanouk
Grandson and Grandma Herring Net – Adaline Pete
Kit Fox – Bonnie Reynolds
Mother Daughter – Karen Garcia
Piggy Back Race – Charice Johnson
Lady with Cane – Lorena Gray
BSNC is pleased to host an annual photography contest for BSNC shareholders, descendants and family members of shareholders. In 2022, BSNC added “Generations” as a category in the contest. Our People know the importance of family and teaching traditional values, skills and knowledge to young people. Each category has three awards, and an overall grand prize will be awarded. If you have question, please email:
Only digital images will be accepted and they must be no smaller than 750k (.75 meg) or larger than 8MB. Photos must be accompanied by the photographer’s name and address, location where the photo was taken and should state which category the photo should be entered into. Submission of entries will serve as acknowledgement and acceptance of all contest rules.
Photos should be taken of the BSNC region, or be about residents, history and culture of the region. Contestants must be shareholders or descendants/family members of shareholders. All photos submitted for this contest may be used in BSNC newsletters, annual reports, other printed material, web page or Facebook postings.
Grand Prize: TBD
1st Place: TBD
2nd Place: TBD
3rd Place: TBD
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