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Produced by the Smithsonian Institution's Arctic Studies Center (Alaska Office) at the Anchorage Museum
A limited number of DVD/CD copies are available upon request. Please contact Dawn Biddison at biddisond@si.edu. For information about us, please visit https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/exhibits-events/permanent-exhibits/alaska-native-culture/.

Listen & Learn: St. Lawrence Island Yupik Language and Culture Video Lessons
© Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, 2014
These videos feature footage from a 2012 language and culture seminar with fluent St. Lawrence Island Yupik speakers. Each video is based on their discussion of an object from the exhibition Living Our Cultures, Sharing Our Heritage: The First Peoples of Alaska and includes archival photos, illustrations and film footage. A teacher's guide and lessons with worksheets are provided, offering teachers, students, parents and lifelong learners access to Yupik language and lifeways.
 
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Teacher's Guide PDF
Lessons PDF

Meteghlluwaaghet (Bird carvings for game): QuickTime
Anavak (Bird net): QuickTime
Qanrak (Boat sled): QuickTime
Avleqaghat (Bolas): QuickTime
Kaamget (Boots): QuickTime
Saguyak (Drum): QuickTime
Aaraaghusik iiggak (Fancy gloves): QuickTime
Sanightaaq (Fancy gut parka): QuickTime
Qaghpa (Headdress): QuickTime
Uunghaq (Harpoon): QuickTime
Aghveghqutaq (Harpoon head): QuickTime
Atkuk (Parka): QuickTime
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