Voices from the Flats – News from Nunam Iqua
Good morning Mudflatters! You’ve slept off the turkey, you’ve crammed yourself into your pants, you’ve gone to Sears at 3am to get a $5 washing machine, you’ve downed your weekly allotment of coffee, and you’ve settled in to check the cyber-world and see what’s going on. News of the ex-gov perhaps? Rush Limbaugh spouting off again? [...]
Rural Update from Ann Strongheart in Nunam Iqua
What a year it has been so far! First, we have our brave, courageous, and selfless Elder Nick Tucker of Emmonak. Nick’s letter brought to light the crisis of not only Emmonak but also many Bush villages. Then, wonderful Mudpups, bloggers and generous people across the nation and around the world stepped in to help [...]
Rural Update – What’s Going on in Nunam Iqua, Pilot Point and Alakanuk
Before we get to the rural update, which this week includes news from Pilot Point and Alakanuk, I’ve been given the honor of breaking some really important news. (trumpet fanfare) A new Mudpuppy is on the way! Ann Strongheart, the food drive coordinator in Nunam Iqua, and her husband Segundo are expecting a baby! Their daughter [...]
“Let Them Cut Wood” in the Forests of Western Alaska.
The legislative session ends today, but the fun continues right to the bitter end. Residents of rural Alaska were interested to note that Rep. Mike Kelly (R) from Fairbanks (who won the election by one vote), is irritated with the idea of appropriating state energy assistance money to rural Alaska and suggested that people shouldn’t rely on state [...]
Kids Reach Across the Ocean – Punahou to Nunam Iqua.
I’ve been posting pretty regularly giving updates on the crisis in rural Alaska. The mismanagement of fisheries in Western Alaska has led to salmon runs that are unable to sustain the people who have relied on them for thousands of years as a staple subsistence food, and more recently as a source of income. This, coupled with [...]
Update from Rural Alaska
April 1, 2009 Update from Nunam Iqua Happy APRIL FOOD’S Day! Wow, have I had a horrible bout of illness lately. First, my daughter CC started off with it, and decided she had to share it with me and Hubby. First a nasty head/chest cold, and then a stomach bug. I am slowly, very SLOWLY [...]
Update from Rural Alaska.
Wow!! It’s been so busy here in Nunam. I am SO far behind on my updates. Here’s a “catch up” update for the past week. Nunam Iqua Food Drive has received nearly 900 lbs of food and supplies this past week. The boxes came from: JB Bush (donation order) 8 cases of diapers, 2 cases [...]
Harsh Criticism of Palin from Rural Alaska. Tucker “Insulted” and Wants Apology.
Nicholas Tucker of Emmonak, Alaska has become known as the man who brought the plight of rural Alaska’s crisis of food, fuel and fish to national attention. The problem has existed for a long time, but until now has played out beyond the view of most of Alaska, nevermind the rest of the country. But [...]
Great Interview on Rural Alaska – Short and Long Term Solutions.
Check out this great interview with Ann Strongheart of Nunam Iqua, and Victoria Briggs from Pilot Point on APRN (Alaska Public Radio Network). Groceries and fuel dollars are pouring into rural Alaska from as far away as New York and New Zealand. Village residents say the aid will make a big difference this winter. And [...]
Update From Rural Alaska
First – Thanks to all of you for your nice thoughts as I struggle through “the crud”. I’m hoping to be able to post a bit more than I have been for the last few days. And to those of you who have sent emails anytime in the last 3 or 4 days, please know [...]
Update from Rural Alaska – Whiteout!
As I woke up this morning, I laid there for a minute and listened. Hmm… I don’t hear howling wind. Maybe the blizzard has passed. The last few days we have been homebound due to severe blizzards hitting our area; whiteout conditions for several days, with breaks only rarely. Thankfully, we did have a break [...]
Palin to Travel to Western Alaska!
Now we know! We’ve been asking ourselves since January 12, what it would take to shame the governor into actually taking some personal time and doing something to help villages in Western Alaska who are running out of food and fuel this winter. Five full weeks after the news hit, we have an answer. A [...]
Rural Alaska in Crisis – Update from Nunam Iqua
I’m receiving regular updates from Ann Strongheart, our Mudflatter and Food Drive coordinator in the small village of Nunam Iqua (formerly Sheldon Point) which is relatively close to Emmonak, and several other small communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Region in Western Alaska. Here’s the latest news from Ann. UPDATE from Nunam Iqua!! Wow, y’all are definitely keeping [...]
Sarah Palin’s Personal Efforts on Behalf of Rural Alaska.
I suppose I could save myself some effort and make this post completely blank, but Alaskans were treated yesterday to a press conference from Governor Sarah Palin, so I suppose I should mention it. And I was pleased to see that a reporter asked exactly the question I would have asked the governor regarding the [...]
Grass Roots to Mainstream Media. Eyes on Rural Alaska.
Headline News on CNN today featured a story on the struggles of rural Alaskans. The story which began with families unable to keep their children and elders warm and fed, and feeling completely alone, is now on the most mainstream of mainstream media, the top story on CNN.com. We did it. I talked to Dennis Zaki [...]
