A day in the life of village teachers
What to expect
Moving to a new place can be as scary as it is exciting. To give you an idea of where you're going, we've collected some blog posts and photos from teachers living in different villages across LKSD.
Kasigluk teachers participate in the subsistence activity of berry picking on the tundra
A local Kwethluk man shows off his recent catch
The view from a maqi (steam bath) house. Chefornak, AK Credit: Alyssa R.
A teacher visits the Iditarod race in downtown Anchorage. Credit: Allen H.
A boat blocks the road outside of teacher housing. It's common for community members to use four-wheelers as their primary method of transportation. Credit: Whitney S. Kwethluk, AK
Credit: Allen H.
Credit: Alyssa R.
Residents get a view of Alaska's many lakes when flying to their villages
Credit: Whitney S.
Check out these videos to get an idea of what life is like in the Delta!
I Am Yup'ik
I Am Yup’ik tells the story of a 16-year-old Alaskan Native, Byron Nicholai, who leaves his tiny village to compete in a basketball tournament hundreds of miles across frozen tundra. Byron leads his village to a championship in the district tournament, which ultimately unites the Toksook Bay community and creates hope throughout the team, family members, and the community-at-large.
https://www.globalonenessproject.org/library/films/i-am-yupik
Flying Wild Alaska
3 Seasons
"Flying Wild Alaska" follows the Tweto family that rules Alaska's most dangerous skies. Operating their family-run airline, Era Alaska, they battle unforgiving Alaska weather and terrain to transport life's necessities to the isolated rural inhabitants of the Bering Sea coastline.
https://www.youtube.com/show/SCFBollFTB48d2OtAqJqFSqw?season=1&sbp=CgEx
