Ann fienup riordan biography of mahatma
Ann fienup riordan biography of mahatma
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3 women with deep roots in Yup’ik cultural preservation receive statewide honors
Three Alaska women whose names have become synonymous with Yup’ik cultural preservation were recently recognized for their contributions to literature in the state.
Collectively, Marie Meade, Ann Fienup-Riordan, and Alice Rearden have authored and translated dozens of books documenting traditional knowledge in Western Alaska.
The list includes everything from bilingual histories of Yup’ik parkas and maskmaking, to medicinal plant guides and first-hand accounts of supernatural entities known as “little people.”
This year, the Alaska Center for the Book selected the women as recipients for their Contributions to Literacy in Alaska, or “CLIA” awards.
The Alaska Center for the Book is an affiliate of the national Center for the Book in the Library of Congress.
In their acceptance speeches at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage on July 14, all three emphasized that their work would not have been