Voices from the Flats: The Anonymous Bloggers on Palin’s “Fishing Philosophy”
We here at Mudflats have great respect for the writers at the wonderful blog “Anonymous Bloggers,” who live and work in Rural Alaska and other locations outside of “Los Anchorage.” I am especially excited when they pool their experience and write a post on one of the most confusing aspects of Alaska life — fishing [...]
Voices from the Flats – Rogue Grizzly (post contains graphic image)
WARNING – This post is not for the faint of heart and contains a graphic image. It deals with the difficult issue of predator control. When we think of predator control in Alaska, many who have not had much personal experience might think of Sarah Palin shooting wolves out of a helicopter for fun. [...]
McAdams Full-Page Ad: “I’m Twice the Man Joe Miller Is…”
As a large girl myself, I’m infuriated but not surprised by the ignorant Conservatives, (or DINOs, or folks with mental health issues) who can find nothing to use against Sitka Mayor and US Senate Candidate Scott McAdams except his size: –ADN ”AK-Voices” right-winger, Brian Sweeney forgoes credibility in lieu of insulting size-references to Mayor McAdams in at [...]
APOC Complaint Against Rep. Bill Thomas Campaign (R-Haines)–The response(s).
Back on October 13th, I posted about the APOC Complaint I had filed against the re-election campaign of Representative Bill Thomas, Jr. (above, on the left, with Sen. Al Kookesh, who appears in several of the ads.) The complaint is in response to a newspaper advertising campaign consisting of 12 ads which ran in the [...]
Native Alaskans Standing Together for Scott McAdams
This is a really wonderful 2 minute YouTube video. It speaks to so many critical points of Native life and culture. Please pass it far and wide and let’s get it viral, especially in rural communities. Alaska Natives have so much at stake, and they deserve someone who will go to the mat for them. [...]
Sarah Palin’s (un)Ethical Legacy Lives On
I remember back to August/September of 2008 when then-Governor Sarah Palin was the VP pick of John McCain. I was watching the news and Jason Moore of KTUU was covering the Republican National Convention. My jaw dropped when I saw State of Alaska employee, the Governor’s Communications Director Bill McAllister* chatting with Jason Moore about [...]
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? [...]
Voices from the Flats – Ann Strongheart Wants Answers, and You Can Help!
~The Fuel/Tank Farm at Nunam Iqua. Photo taken in spring flood of 2008.~ For those of you who visit the blog Anonymous Bloggers you know that we have been trying for months to find out whether or not the villages in rural Alaska have enough fuel to make it through this winter. After last years [...]
Open Letter to Alaska Rural Advisor John Moller
Open Letter to Alaska Rural Advisor John Moller By anonymousbloggers To: john.moller@alaska.gov; CC: Sean Parnell: governor@alaska.gov; Daniel S. Sullivan: attorney.general@alaska.gov; Linda Lord-Jenkins: ombudsman@legis.state.ak.us; Rachel Maddow: rachel@msnbc.com From: Anonymous Bloggers Mr. Moller, On August 3, Alaska Natives Ann Strongheart of Nunam Iqua and Nicholas Tucker of Emmonak were guests on “Native America Calling” on nationally-aired Native [...]
Yukon Fish Swimming Up the Mainstream.
MSNBC has picked up a story by the Associated Press that addresses the failing salmon fishery on the Yukon River. The article cites several possible reasons for the decline in numbers of king salmon, but the major focus is on bycatch. The spotlight on the issues of Western Alaska is getting brighter, and larger, thanks to [...]
Alaskan Issues in the Spotlight on Monday
Rural Alaska Speaks Mudflatter (and Anonymous Blogger) Ann Strongheart will be appearing on Native America Calling, a radio show that is part of Native Voice One and the NPR Satellite System. Tune in on Monday, August 3 at 9am Alaska time to hear Ann (and hopefully Emmonak resident Nicholas Tucker) discuss the salmon fishing ban [...]
“The Hell With Sarah Palin” – An Update from Emmonak
Last week Governor Sarah Palin sent a series of messages from her Twitter account regarding the subsistence fishing situation in Western Alaska. “Good news!” we were told. AKGovSarahPalinGood update re Rural Advisor John Moller’s recnt Emmonak trip, great news he reports; we’ll twitter assuming press won’t pick up good news.about 3 hours ago from TwitterBerry [...]
Emmonak – Chapter II (Update – We Did It!!!)
We all know what it’s like to read about something, and to feel empathy…to wish that there was something we could do, to feel for the plight of other people. But something happens when we actually make contact with people in person, and see them eye to eye. All the abstraction becomes real and we begin [...]
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 [...]
