This episode features a conversation with Michael Fredericks, the Owner and President of the design company, SALT, in Anchorage, Alaska, and a committee member of the Indigenous Place Names movement planning team. She is of Alaska Native of Yupik descent.

The subject of our conversation is about the Indigenous Place Names Movement and an event that was taking place on this particular day of unveiling the first place marker reclaiming the Dena’ina Eklutna Athabaskan original place name of Chanstnu, which for many years prior had been called Westchester Lagoon.

A goal of Michael and others behind this movement is to carry out the rest of this project’s vision by reclaiming the original indigenous place names and denoting them with place markers all over the city of anchorage. There are also plans for a digital, oral history walking tour that people can use to explore anchorage and understand its indigenous history.

Another goal is for this project is for it to be used as a model for other places around the state of Alaska and other places that have strong indigenous ties. It’s a model for indigenous place renaming that is sustainable and meant to last.

https://anchorageparkfoundation.org/current-projects/indigenous-placemaking/

For now, you can listen to Michael and I talk about the indigenous place names movement, why it is important to her identity, all the stakeholders that were involved in making it possible, and the renaming event that took place the day before our conversation. I hope that you learn a lot, contemplate the concept of identiy and are inspired to learn more about indigenous place renaming and why it is important.

Jim Fall Speaks on Denaina Indigenous Place Naming and the book he authored, Shem Pete's Alaska.

This episode is a continuation of the interview posted last week. You will learn more about the 'Culture Story' of Kumu Micah Kamohoalii. He is a Native Hawaiian, educator, and a descendant of King Kamehameha I. In this conversation, we learn about some of the traditional practices of his family and how they have changed since colonization and annexation of their kingdom. We also learn about how he perpetuates cultural practices by running his Hula school on the "the big island" of Hawaii and through his clothing line. Through the traditions of dance, he has been able to learn and share the history and stories of his people. We hope you enjoy learning from Kumu and hearing about some of his Culture Story. Enjoy! Follow Kumu on Instagram: @kahoeakamohoalii His clothing website: https://www.dbkamohoalii.com/Follow us on Instagram: @culturestory

In this episode, you will learn more about the 'Culture Story' of Kumu Micah Kamohoalii. He is a Native Hawaiian, educator, and a descendant of King Kamehameha I. In this conversation, we learn about some of the traditional practices of his family and how they have changed since colonization and annexation of their kingdom. We also learn about how he perpetuates cultural practices by running his Hula school on the "the big island" of Hawaii and through his clothing line. Through the traditions of dance, he has been able to learn and share the history and stories of his people. We hope you enjoy learning from Kumu and hearing about some of his Culture Story. This conversation will also be published in two episodes. This is part 1- enjoy!Follow Kumu on Instagram: @kahoeakamohoaliiHis clothing website: https://www.dbkamohoalii.com/Follow us on Instagram: @culturestory

Welcome to the first interview on the Our Culture Story podcast! In this episode, you will learn more about the 'Culture Story' of National Geographic's Life Below Zero star, Ricko DeWilde. He is an Athabascan Native from interior Alaska. In this conversation, we learn about the traditional practices and mindset of subsistence hunting. We also learn about how he provides for the Athabascan community, how he manages the predators to maintain a bountiful harvest, and how he passes down these skills to his kids, just as they were passed along to him. We hope you enjoy learning from Ricko and hearing about some of his Culture Story.

Follow Ricko on Instagram: @reeky_reeksHis clothing company: http://www.hydzgear.com/

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Culture Story is a media and education company telling stories about cultures. We specifically focus on showcasing the vitality of indigenous cultures to show who we are and where we come from, as well as where we are headed as a people. Through this podcast, we focus on comprehending race and ethnicity and how this constructs life as we know it in modern society. By telling these stories, we are telling stories of rural America, Black America, mixed-race identities, and origin stories of the countries and lands whose names we know by other labels today.