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Rita Pitka Blumenstein
Legendary Healer and Alaska Indigenous Grandmother Grandmother Rita Pitka Blumenstein, a revered Yupik Elder, was born in 1926 in the village of Nelson Island, Alaska. Throughout her life, she played a crucial role in preserving[...]
The Vibrant Lives of Alaska’s Black-billed Magpies
In the picturesque landscapes of South-central and Southeast Alaska, among towering mountains, lush forests, and pristine waters, thrives a charismatic and colorful character of the avian world - the Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia). These[...]