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Alaska Presentation for New Zealand

A presentation for urban New Zealand students about life in Rural Alaska.

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Alaska Presentation for New Zealand

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  1. Alaska! A. Macomber

  2. Where is Akiachak, Alaska anyway?

  3. Size & Location Alaska is GIANT! See the little red dot?

  4. Where I live: Fly in village . . . This is the entire thing . .

  5. Housing There are 650 people who live in Akiachak, Alaska. Half of the residences have running water, half do not. All homes have electricity. This is a very nice house! Most homes have cable television but very few homes have internet. Cell phones are everywhere! Cars are not.

  6. Transportation All the time! Summer: Winter:

  7. Yupik People There are many different native groups of people in Alaska today. I live in the Yupik/Cupik region, home to the Yupik Eskimos. Today, Yupik Eskimos in my area still practice a mainly subsistence based culture and lifestyle. The language is still spoken by many people and traditions are important.

  8. Village Lifestyle: If you live a subsistence based lifestyle, you live mostly off the land and what it provides, perhaps supported by jobs, trading, and assistance. Hunting: moose, caribou, bear, beaver, weasels, ptarmigan, geese, swans, etc. Fishing: Salmon, Pike, Whitefish, whale, blackfish Boys in my class hunt from about 3rd grade on.

  9. Elders Elders are important in native cultures throughout Alaska! They teach us about the past and give us advice for the future. Elders help us make good choices.

  10. Salmon Salmon! Salmon is the one of the most important natural resources where I live. Over the summer, many families move to fish camp where they can fish and dry fish more easily. In addition, people from around the world come to fish Alaska salmon or order in it restaurants in their home towns.

  11. Climate

  12. The same path, in 4 seasons:

  13. Clothing

  14. Wildlife • Big game! • Bears • Wolves • Foxes • Moose • Sheep • Musk Ox • Whale • Caribou

  15. Birds, fish, and other small game: Birds and fish are incredibly valued in Alaska. Those who live here continue to hunt and fish like their ancestors before them. Throughout Alaska, fishing and hunting is a popular pastime and important for survival.

  16. Our School Our school is just like most schools! We have computers, the internet, sports teams and a library. Our school serves kindergarten through grade 12, or 5 year olds through 18 year olds. Most classes have about 15 students. We don’t have school buses, though. Since our village is small, everyone walks. Also, since we are not connected to another place by any roads, all field trips and sport travel is by plane.

  17. For Fun? MUSHING! There are numerous dog races throughout Alaska. The largest is the Iditarod. People come from around the world to compete! They have to ride from South Central Alaska to the West Coast.

  18. Thank you for having me! Any questions?

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