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Tikigaq School 2008 |
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Point Hope |
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| Destination One - Cultural Ambassador Photos |
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Garin Martin |
Louie
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Nina |
Ooyuan |
Elaina |
LeAnne |
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| Destination One - Community Profile |
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The Cultural Ambassador Team
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Our School - Point Hope School
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| Destination Two: |
| You Might Be From Point Hope IF... |
You know you’re from Point Hope when…
- When you know how to play the Native Games
- When you know everybody’s name in the village
- When you eat caribou hamburgers
- When you still go to school when it is 30 below and stormy
- When you know what “Innuqsiksiika” and “Kagmuqtuuk” is
- When you are practically related to everyone in the village
- When they ring the bell at church you know it is whaling season
- When you are a harpooner/harpoonerette fan
- When you know where to go hunting
- When you know when the sea ice is ready to travel on
- When there is a polar bear in town
- When you are able to catch your dinner
- When you respect elder’s wisdom on cultural ways
- When you can live off the land
You might be from Chugiak if.... you can ride a horse... or if i say the Elmandorf air force base... or if you had money.... or if you married a rich person and u lived with them in Chugiak. or if you lived with the famous Chugiak Dog musher Mr. Jim Lanier. |
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| Destination Three: |
Highlights from our team's expectations for their exchange
see more on the Personal Profiles |
Name one thing that you are most looking forward to learning when in your Sister School community: To be with a different family
Name another thing you are looking forward to: To see interesting jobs
Name another thing you are looking forward to: To go to a restaurant
Name one thing that you are a little worried about when you think about living in your Sister School community for the exchange: Dangerous people
Name one thing that you are most looking forward to learning when in your Sister School community: i am looking foward to learning their religion.
Name another thing you are looking forward to: second thing i am looking foward to learning is there rules.
Name another thing you are looking forward to: last is learning their language. |
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| Destination Five: |
| View our plan to welcome our visiting Cultural Ambassadors |
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| Destination Six: |
Highlights from our team's thoughts about being a Cultural Ambassador
see more on the Personal Profiles |
What are some things you have learned about being a Cultural Ambassador that really stood out to you?: What really stood out to me was the knowlege that I had to give to the interviewers.
How do you feel about your role as a Cultural Ambassador?: I feel very lucky that I was chosen to go to Chugiak and represent our culture.
Do you feel ready to represent your own culture?: Yes I am ready to represent our culture.
To learn from others?: I am ready to learn Chugiak culture. |
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| Destination Seven: The First Time We Meet |
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Mariah, LeAnne, and Brean
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Mariah, Breane, and Hannah
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| Thoughts from our team about our first day of the exchange |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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| Destination Seven: Getting Reacquianted |
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| Thoughts from our team about getting reacquainted |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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| Area for Exploration One: One Thing We Must See Or Experience When We Go To Chugiak: |
| Visiting Legendary Chugiak Musher- Mr. Jim Lanier |
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What we learned. |
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Jim Lanier |
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| Area for Exploration Two |
| Farm Chores |
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What we learned. How to milk cows, riding horses, and and all the chores they have to do there |
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Farmer and the Dell |
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| Area for Exploration Three |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center |
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What we learned. We learned how they have light in their sod houses. We also learned different kinds of stories. Lastly we saw what kind of weapons they used a long time ago. |
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Our life |
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| Destination Eleven: Our First Week Together |
| Closing circle thoughts from our team on the first exchange |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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| Destination Eleven: Our Final Time Together |
| Closing circle thoughts from our second (and final) exchange |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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| Destination Twelve: Last Words |
| Final thoughts from our team about the journey |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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