You might be from Kasigluk (or Akiuk) if...
1. You wish you had more AR points
2. You know who Mr. is
3. You could dribble with your left hand when you were three
4. You know what "districts" is.
5. You maqi every night.
6. You wouldn't go in a bunker to save your life.
7. You caught a cold at Slaaviq.
8. If your alphabet has 18 letters.
9. If you know what akutaq is, and you know it's not pronounced, "Ack-oo-tack"
10. You were born with a Yup'ik name.

Here is what your Sister School has to say....

1.) you stay at school until nine pm
2.) you can get arrested if you're out past curfew
3.) you go to volleyball practice, even if you're a guy
4.) you aren't allowed to have any alcohol
5.) you attend sleepovers at the school
6.) you call your teachers by their first name, except for Mister
7.) you know what NYO is, and you're good at the different events
8.) most people shower at the school
9.) you have a car and a snow-machine for the winter, and a boat for summer
10.) you attend school that can be taken apart
11.) you live on a sinking island!!!
12.) you know who the elders are, and what role they play in the village
13.) you have classes by VTC (video-teleconferencing)
14.) VHS is the communication if the phones are down

You might be from the Valley if
...you drive almost everywhere
...our favorite brand is American eagle
...you can choose between a whole lot of churches
...you catch your bus before the sunrise
...your lunch room is louder than a ball game
...you eat healthy food except when you go out
...you sometimes climb the butte
...you see more moose than most Eskimos
...you have a lot of trees by your house
...you use beer to cook your meat
...you are a Knight, a Moose, a Warrior or the governor

Highlights from our team's expectations for their exchange

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Highlights from our team's thoughts about being a Cultural Ambassador

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How do you feel about your role as a Cultural Ambassador?: At first i was nervous but i began to feel comfortable when we became more acquainted.. im very nervous though since it's our turn to go to Palmer...a week and a day away from home...graduation a month away and still unprepared...(sigh.)

What are some things you have learned about being a Cultural Ambassador that really stood out to you?: Cultural Ambassador is like a person chosen to represent their culture. That chosen person travels to another urban or rural village to learn more about the ways of getting things done and learn more about their culture and the ways of their lifestyle.