AWP Episode 083 ”Alice and A Wonderful Land” w/Alice Qannik Glenn

Daniel Buitrago, Brandon Fifield and guest Chad Aurentz crack open some caribou calls with fellow podcaster and local Alaskan multimedia sensation Alice Qannik Glenn of Coffee & Quaq Podcast

 

High school football in Barrow, Barrow name change to “Utqiagvik”, Usnea, old man beard fire starter, Inuit war with Athabaskan’s,  inherent bias, diversity in East Anchorage Schools, “Native Time”,  Jacqui Lambert, “ Do Dope Shit”, climate refugees, telling the truth about the past, intro into Coffee & Quaq the podcast, CB radio and a community connection, “Radio check, does anybody copy?”Harrison Schmitt the astronaut, inspiration to study astrophysics, moving to Arizona for college and the culture shock, coming back home to Alaska inspired, Eskimo vs. Inuit, doctrine of discovery, the art of story telling as a culture, stories of the 10 legged Polar Bear, weasel bear, AK Bigfoot “Invkpasuk”, ICC, Inupiaq people, criticism of the Caucasian influence in native bloodlines, evolution of blood quantum in tribal society, State bill 84 & House Bill 184, tribal compacting, Metlakatla Reservation, Alaska Native tribal tattoos & fashion, the story of “Sedna”, Alaska Native Foods & Culinary art, what’s next for Alice and Coffee & Quaq tackling the hard issues (Alaska Native Homelessness) and the future

 

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