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Dont Destroy The Land By Patricia Wade
The Ya Ne Dah Ah students presented “Don’t Destroy the Land” at Elders’ Lunch on 12/2. Our Ancestors were wanderers, following the caribou herds, returning salmon, furbearing animals in the winter, berries in the fall, etc. (cont. on page 3)
Waterfall created by coal mining 80+ years ago. The salmon could not get back to their spawning ground. It was reopened several years ago thanks to our Environmental Dept and other gov agencies.
Art Luau at Pandemonium By Kimberly Bustillos
Christmas is through, New Year’s has passed, and reality of the endless Alaskan winter is sinking in. What better way to combat the cold and ever encroaching bout of cabinfever, than to visit the Painted Ladies Art Luau? (cont. on page 18)
“Secret Sanctuary” by local artist Karen Whitworth (one of the Painted Ladies). Art Luau at Pandemonium on display in January.
Marian Call, Alaskan Independent Musician
Marian Call, Local Musician, Returns After 7-Month Tour of all 50 States By Briony Fryfogle
Independent musicians must be innovative and resourceful in the changing music industry. Marian Call’s recent “49 to 50” Concert Tour
is a prime example of a resourceful local musician, one that makes Alaskans proud to call her “our own”. Many Alaskan musicians and artists are currently on tour in the lower 48, with great success, but the difference is her ability to wear many hats. She not only drove herself on this 35,000-mile tour, but did not require the use of a record label, manager,
or booking agent. She was self-motivated and utilized accessible resources to book venues and housing. How did she do it? Grit and glamour. Facebook, Twitter, and cold e-mail contacts were her primary communication methods. Not only is this a feat in multitasking but it also speaks volumes for her music and charm. One listen to her rowdy folk (cont. on page 3)