When ROADSHOW visited Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, we met Peter “Pilak” Griggs, Cultural Tourism Apprentice and record-holder in traditional Native Alaskan games. This Alaska Native ...
Matthew Chagluak says it’s been a couple of years since he’s joined his high school’s wrestling team, opting instead these days for a sport that manages to be more individualistic and communal at the ...
The Interior Native Youth Olympics (NYO) regional meet wrapped up over the weekend at Effie Kokrine Charter School. The top ...
More than 260 participants representing 29 teams from Alaska, Canada and the Lower 48 are scheduled to compete in a dozen events based on ancient hunting and survival skills of Indigenous people ...
The World Eskimo Indian Olympics highlights traditional games that simulate challenges faced in traditional Alaska Native life and other indigenous cultures. The 2025 games are set for July 16-19 at ...
About 60 Anchorage students are competing in Senior NYO tryouts at Grace Christian School, showcasing traditional Native events and aiming to qualify for statewide games.
Jody Potts-Joseph is the first Hän Gwich’in woman to compete in Alaska’s famed Iditarod sled dog race. The musher and cast member on the reality TV show “Life Below Zero: First Alaskans” says she was ...
This story is part of Indigenous in Fitness, a series of articles highlighting the challenges and triumphs faced by Indigenous trainers, athletes, and gym owners. Read the rest of the stories here. AS ...