Alaska Native Heritage Month - Events and Activities

by Jessica Young  |   

Alaska Native Heritage Month takes place in November. Check out the upcoming activities and events:

Screening of the 2019 American Indian Film Festival Best Feature Documentary: Attla with a discussion to follow the movie

PWSC Student Services and Residence Life staff are hosting a film screening of the 2019 American Indian Film Festival Best Feature Documentary: Attla with a discussion to follow the movie.

The film focuses on ten-time world dog mushing champion George Attla and his grandnephew Joe Bifelt as Joe learns how to race. For those interested in watching the film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LXmnGlIkbA.

All staff, students and faculty are invited to watch and/or stay for the discussion after the film!

Moose soup and salmon appetizers will be offered for those who attend in-person.
 
The movie and disussion will take place on November 12 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the student commons at PWSC in Valdez. Attend in person or join via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://alaska.zoom.us/j/83526842150?pwd=WThrb0pXTHl1QjhPZ0NrMmZXL2xXUT09

Meeting ID: 835 2684 2150
Passcode: mushon
 
 

Land Acknowledgement discussion

Our second event will be a Fun Fact Friday discussion on our PWSC land acknowledgment for Valdez campus. Anna Bateman with Valdez Native Tribe will also be joining us, since she played an integral role in our land acknowledgment. We will be meeting in the Student Commons on November 19 at 9:00 am.