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Angniq Woods-Orrison her fiancé, Mitchell, visited the White Sands National Park. Courtesy photo

Angniq Woods-Orrison – Athabascan Wrestler

Posted by Angela Gonzalez on October 1, 2017 in Alaska Native/Indigenous People

It is amazing how social media and a web presence can bring people together. I befriended Angniq Woods-Orrison (Koyukon Athabascan) on Instagram this summer. She posts inspirational stories touching on topics including identity, body confidence, personal goals and wrestling. I…

It took Brenda Mahan nearly two years to complete this Athabascan firebag. It is 9.5” x 10” with a 60” wool yarn strap which hangs approximately 30”. Brenda says, “It is beaded on both sides and lined with cotton fabric. I utilized size 11 Japanese seed beads and it is edged with size 6 Japanese seed beads. I utilized black wool broadcloth to create the piece. On each side, there is a main flower in the center. These flowers are old patterns that I attempted to re-create. Although the overall design is my original, I referenced Northern Athabascan Art, A Beadwork Tradition by Kate C. Duncan to design my piece and to determine what was used to create a firebag.” Courtesy photo

Brenda Mahan – Athabascan Beader

Posted by Angela Gonzalez on August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 in Alaska Native/Indigenous People

I have been admiring beadwork by Brenda Mahan for the past few years. She is Koyukon Athabascan with roots from Galena, Alaska and now lives in Nevada. Brenda was raised in Cordova, Alaska and is a shareholder of Chugach Alaska…

Tabetha with her daughter, Allison, and Grandpa Charles Toloff. Courtesy photo

Tabetha Toloff – Koyukon Athabascan

Posted by Angela Gonzalez on August 22, 2017 in Alaska Native/Indigenous People

Tabetha Toloff (Koyukon Athabascan and Russian) grew up as a kid in Nikiski and has lived in Anchorage for over 30 years. Her beloved grandpa, Charles Peter Toloff, was born in 1921 in Fort Yukon, and later homesteaded in Nikiski…

Moose Calling along the Dietrich River, an oil painting by Rose Albert. Courtesy image

Rose Albert – Athabascan Painter and Artist

Posted by Angela Gonzalez on May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 in Alaska Native/Indigenous People

I have admired Rose Albert’s painting for years. Rose is Koyukon Athabascan originally from Ruby, Alaska. She is a talented artist and also a former Iditarod sled dog musher. She is owner of Nowitna River Studios and resides in Anchorage….

Kelley Baggerly – Athabascan Barber and Hairdresser

Posted by Angela Gonzalez on March 6, 2017April 14, 2017 in Alaska Native/Indigenous People

Kelley Baggerly – Koyukon Athabascan Barber and Hairdresser —>> http://wp.me/p6uRpq-XD

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