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Warriors for a New Era: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times
from Alaska Native Knowledge Network - Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 09:04 am
 
For more information, please call Larry Merculieff at (907) 336-0678 or e-mail him at lmerculieff@aim.com

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WARRIORS FOR A NEW ERA:
CHALLENGING ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH TO REPOWER THEIR WORLD -
First of Five Interactive Community Forums

Monday, October 19, 1:30-4:45 pm
First Alaskans Elder Youth Conference, Denaina Center
Anchorage, Alaska

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times: Kickin' it with the Elders!

Alaska Native young people face big challenges in today's world: it's tough to find work; engage in subsistence activities; stay connected to your culture and traditions; know who you are when you may have a mixed heritage or no longer live in a village; and know where you fit into a world threatened by such things as global climate change and economic crisis. Fortunately, the history of Alaska's Native peoples is filled with stories of inspiring heroes and heroines who have faced and overcome daunting challenges. In this forum, Elders/Tradition bearers will talk about their life experiences, the people who have inspired them, and how their life lessons and cultural teachings, drawn from their intimate relationship to traditional lands and waters, helped them survive, adapt, and thrive. The first half of the forum will center around a Talking Circle in which Elders address these issues; the second half will feature an interactive dialogue between the young people and the Elders. Join us in Kickin' it with the Elders!

For more information, please call Larry Merculieff at (907) 336-0678 or e-mail him at lmerculieff@aim.com

Supported by the University of Alaska Anchorage and the Alaska Humanities Forum

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