- Aleutian Island Region -
Bering Sea Storms, Past and Present
-The History of Storms in the Aleutians-
The goal of the 3-year project is to understand the ancient and historic record of extreme storm events along the Aleutian Islands and how storm frequency and intensity have changed and will hopefully help communities plan for future storm scenarios that may result from rapid climate change. This was a collaborative project with the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska, the Museum of the Aleutians, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of North Carolina. Funding was provided by National Science Foundation.
The film series was produced as part of a traveling museum exhibit, first on exhibition at the Museum of the Aleutians.
The film series was produced as part of a traveling museum exhibit, first on exhibition at the Museum of the Aleutians.
Produced Summer of 2024
Aleutian Change takes us across the landscape of the Aleutian Island
Chain, located between the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea.
The Unangax̂, indigenous to the area, share about this unique
landscape, the way of life, and their lived experiences with climate change.
Chain, located between the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea.
The Unangax̂, indigenous to the area, share about this unique
landscape, the way of life, and their lived experiences with climate change.
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Down to the Core - Investigating Ancient Storms, brings viewers on a month-long expedition carried out by 20 scientists aboard the Sikuliaq research vessel to investigate how ancient storms have impacted the coast to help inform how future storms may impact coastal communities into the future.
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Storm Sleuthing - Investigating Modern Storms takes viewers aboard the Sikuliaq research vessel on a month-long research cruise in the summer of 2022 to investigate how modern storms are impacting coastal communities.
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-Northwest Iñupiat Region-
Ikaaġvik Sikukun- Inupiaq for Ice Bridges
Film Series
Ikaaġvik Sikukun -Inupiaq for ice bridges - is a research project in Kotzebue, Alaska that connects the community with scientists to understand sea ice change in Kotzebue Sound. Under guidance from an advisory council of Elders, the project uses state-of-the-art observing techniques, including unmanned aerial systems (commonly known as drones) to answer questions related to sea ice, ocean physics and marine mammal biology.
Produced Winter of 2020
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Ikaagvik Sikukun - Episode - Project Overview
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INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OF KOTZEBUE SOUND SEA ICE
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UAV OPERATIONS
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QIKIQTAGRUQ NORTHERN LIGHTS DANCERS
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ICE MASS BALANCE
SEAL RESEARCH
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CUSTOM UAV COMPONENTS
UAV PAYLOAD ENGINEERING
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COUNTING ON CARIBOU
Iñupiaq Way of Life in Northwest Alaska
Produced: Winter of 2016
Counting on Caribou showcases the ways in which the Iñupiat people of Northwest Alaska are seeking to maintain their connection to caribou and the influences that threaten this staple subsistence food
Counting on Caribou showcases the ways in which the Iñupiat people of Northwest Alaska are seeking to maintain their connection to caribou and the influences that threaten this staple subsistence food
Tied to the Land
Voices From Northwest Alaska
Film series
Produced: 2015 - extended versions 2019
Tied to the Land film series, a Sustainable Futures North project through the University of Alaska Fairbanks, showcases 10 northwestern Alaskan villages as they adapt to rapid changes in climate, weather and resource development. You will be immersed into the daily lives of active hunters, fishers and gatherers in the northwestern arctic by land, sea and air.
Tied to the Land film series, a Sustainable Futures North project through the University of Alaska Fairbanks, showcases 10 northwestern Alaskan villages as they adapt to rapid changes in climate, weather and resource development. You will be immersed into the daily lives of active hunters, fishers and gatherers in the northwestern arctic by land, sea and air.
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Effects of Weather and Climate
on Subsistence Communities
Produced: January 2014
The activities of subsistence hunters, fishers and gathers are dramatically effected every day by weather and changing climate conditions. Having accurate information to gauge ice thickness, wind, temperature can make the difference between success and failure, safety and danger. Effects of Weather and Climate on Subsistence Communities takes us to seven Northwestern Alaska Native communities (Kotzebue, Kivalina, Point Hope, Noatak, Ambler, Buckland and Deering) to find out how people there deal with and adapt to ever changing and less predictable environmental conditions.
The activities of subsistence hunters, fishers and gathers are dramatically effected every day by weather and changing climate conditions. Having accurate information to gauge ice thickness, wind, temperature can make the difference between success and failure, safety and danger. Effects of Weather and Climate on Subsistence Communities takes us to seven Northwestern Alaska Native communities (Kotzebue, Kivalina, Point Hope, Noatak, Ambler, Buckland and Deering) to find out how people there deal with and adapt to ever changing and less predictable environmental conditions.
Effects of Weather and Climate
on Subsistence Communities
Inuktitut Language Version
Produced: December 2014
Fishing in Nome, Alaska
Produced: December 2017
FISHING IN NOME, ALASKA takes viewers into the everyday lives of commercial and subsistence fishermen to discover how locals catch and process salmon and halibut. This film was produced for a fishing exhibit at the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum that opened November 2017.
FISHING IN NOME, ALASKA takes viewers into the everyday lives of commercial and subsistence fishermen to discover how locals catch and process salmon and halibut. This film was produced for a fishing exhibit at the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum that opened November 2017.
Gold Dredging in Nome, Alaska
Produced: December 2017
GOLD DREDGING IN NOME, ALASKA takes viewers into and around large bucket-line gold dredges with operators and locals to learn some of the ways these ship-like machines mine placer gold in and around Nome, Alaska. This film was produced for an interactive exhibit at the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum that opened November 2017.
GOLD DREDGING IN NOME, ALASKA takes viewers into and around large bucket-line gold dredges with operators and locals to learn some of the ways these ship-like machines mine placer gold in and around Nome, Alaska. This film was produced for an interactive exhibit at the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum that opened November 2017.
-Dena'ina & Iñupiat Region-
A Part of This Land
Produced fall 2020
A Part of this Land showcases many important wild landscapes while tribal members of Alaska share how wild plants are important for food, medicine and ceremony. Viewers will hear how the EPA and tribal organizations can work together to protect the land, consider all voices when making legal decisions, and the importance of allowing access to subsistence foods.
-Yup'ik Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region-
Tundra to Table
Produced Fall 2016
The Tundra-to-Table cooking series is designed to celebrate the benefits of wild, Alaskan superfoods. The series demonstrates how to make simple, healthy dishes using ingredients that are readily available in villages, both from the tundra and the store.
The Tundra-to-Table cooking series is designed to celebrate the benefits of wild, Alaskan superfoods. The series demonstrates how to make simple, healthy dishes using ingredients that are readily available in villages, both from the tundra and the store.
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QUAGCIQ (SOURDOCK) SALAD
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QUAGCIQ (SOURDOCK) SMOOTHIE
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QUAGCIQ (SOURDOCK) and NAUNRAT (SALMONBERRY) AKUTAQ
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CIILAAQ (FIREWEED) FRIED RICE
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Click box below to watch the whole Tundra to Table series
-Athabascan Music and Dance-
Tradition in Tune
Produced: March 2013
When gold was discovered in Alaska over a hundred years ago, miners, trappers, and traders who came to seek their fortunes brought their fiddles and an old country music tradition with them. The Athabascan people they interacted with heard the music, picked it up and claimed it for their own. For the past thirty years Native Fiddlers have gathered in Fairbanks Alaska to trade tunes, hear each others' unique styles and perform for a grateful audience.
Tradition in Tune takes viewers to the thirtieth anniversary Athabascan Fiddle Festival, a four-day, non-stop expression of Native unity, culture and values.
When gold was discovered in Alaska over a hundred years ago, miners, trappers, and traders who came to seek their fortunes brought their fiddles and an old country music tradition with them. The Athabascan people they interacted with heard the music, picked it up and claimed it for their own. For the past thirty years Native Fiddlers have gathered in Fairbanks Alaska to trade tunes, hear each others' unique styles and perform for a grateful audience.
Tradition in Tune takes viewers to the thirtieth anniversary Athabascan Fiddle Festival, a four-day, non-stop expression of Native unity, culture and values.
Click box below to find the Athabascan Fiddle Association on Facebook
-Iñupiat & Tlingit Ethnobotany-
TIES TO ALASKA'S WILD PLANTS
Film Series
Film Series
Produced: 2016
This film series is designed to teach viewers about the many traditional Alaskan indigenous ways of using wild plants for food, medicine and construction material. Filming of ...Iñupiat Traditions occurred during the summers of 2013 & 2014 in Kotzebue, Alaska and filming of ...Tlingit Transitions of Helen Watkins occurred in 2015 in Juneau, Alaska.
This video material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant # 1546438. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
This film series is designed to teach viewers about the many traditional Alaskan indigenous ways of using wild plants for food, medicine and construction material. Filming of ...Iñupiat Traditions occurred during the summers of 2013 & 2014 in Kotzebue, Alaska and filming of ...Tlingit Transitions of Helen Watkins occurred in 2015 in Juneau, Alaska.
This video material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant # 1546438. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Special featured film in honor of Helen Watkins
November 16th, 1939 - February 9th, 2016
November 16th, 1939 - February 9th, 2016
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ETHNOBOTANY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Produced: May 2015
This film takes viewers into the world of ethnobotany experienced in the ancestral landscape of the Iñupiat people, while witnessing the happenings at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Chukchi Campus-run course in Kotzebue, Alaska in the summer of 2014. Through interviews with instructors, Elders and students, you will get an idea of what ethnobotany means to this diverse audience, while also learning what to expect out of a UAF two-week intensive summer field course.
This film takes viewers into the world of ethnobotany experienced in the ancestral landscape of the Iñupiat people, while witnessing the happenings at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Chukchi Campus-run course in Kotzebue, Alaska in the summer of 2014. Through interviews with instructors, Elders and students, you will get an idea of what ethnobotany means to this diverse audience, while also learning what to expect out of a UAF two-week intensive summer field course.
Click box below for more information about the Ethnobotany program
-Iñupiaq Language and Culture-
Aqqaluk Trust 2015 Youth & Elders Conference
video series
video series
Produced January 2017
In the spring of 2015, Aqqaluk Trust hosted a Youth & Elders Conference in Kotzebue, Alaska. These videos feature some of the language and culture activities during the 4 day conference, including traditional craft workshops, interactive language activities, panel discussions and insightful interviews with participants and hosts. This video series also includes 3, soon to be 4, Iñupiaq language version workshop videos in which viewers can listen to dubbed Iñupiaq and follow along with the written Iñupiaq and English translation.
In the spring of 2015, Aqqaluk Trust hosted a Youth & Elders Conference in Kotzebue, Alaska. These videos feature some of the language and culture activities during the 4 day conference, including traditional craft workshops, interactive language activities, panel discussions and insightful interviews with participants and hosts. This video series also includes 3, soon to be 4, Iñupiaq language version workshop videos in which viewers can listen to dubbed Iñupiaq and follow along with the written Iñupiaq and English translation.
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Produced: May 2013
These six Iñupiaq Language and Culture films, edited for the Smithsonian Institution’s Arctic Studies Center, are designed to help teach Iñupiaq language and culture through discussions with Elders over traditional objects that are on loan from the Smithsonian in DC and currently housed in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center area of the Anchorage museum. You will hear several Iñupiaq dialects spoken between eight Elders during a workshop in January of 2012.
These six Iñupiaq Language and Culture films, edited for the Smithsonian Institution’s Arctic Studies Center, are designed to help teach Iñupiaq language and culture through discussions with Elders over traditional objects that are on loan from the Smithsonian in DC and currently housed in the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center area of the Anchorage museum. You will hear several Iñupiaq dialects spoken between eight Elders during a workshop in January of 2012.
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-Southeast Alaska Culture-
Produced: 2015- 2020
SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE
"Wooshteen Kanaxtulaneegí Haa At Wuskóowu - Sharing Our Knowledge” is a multi-disciplinary conference that includes artists, academics, students and other learners meeting with Alaska Native tradition bearers, elders, and fluent speakers to discuss subjects such as linguistics, archaeology, art and music, Alaska Native history, museum studies, cultural anthropology, indigenous law and protocols, fisheries, and traditional ecological knowledge."
www. clanconference.org/
"Wooshteen Kanaxtulaneegí Haa At Wuskóowu - Sharing Our Knowledge” is a multi-disciplinary conference that includes artists, academics, students and other learners meeting with Alaska Native tradition bearers, elders, and fluent speakers to discuss subjects such as linguistics, archaeology, art and music, Alaska Native history, museum studies, cultural anthropology, indigenous law and protocols, fisheries, and traditional ecological knowledge."
www. clanconference.org/
Sarah Betcher directed and edited the 2015 conference videos, directed the filming of the 2017 conference, and filmed behind the scenes interviews with participants at the 2019 conference. Below are 4 of the 65 sessions recorded and published in 2015, as well as one of the interviews from 2019.
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Knowing Fish
Produced July 2017
Fishing is a way of life in Alaska. This film celebrates the importance of fishing in Alaska's coastal communities and the value of fishermen's knowledge for science and management.
Fishing is a way of life in Alaska. This film celebrates the importance of fishing in Alaska's coastal communities and the value of fishermen's knowledge for science and management.
-Unangax (Aleut) Bentwood Hats-
The Art of Bentwood Hats
Produced: July 2014
For one week in March of 2012, the Smithsonian Institution’s Arctic Studies Center at the Anchorage Museum brought together two master artists and two apprentices to make Aleutian Islands bentwood hats while also sharing their traditional knowledge with school children, visitors, and museum staff.
Video recordings were edited into a film series, including an introduction, how-to steps, and interviews with each artist and apprentice.
For one week in March of 2012, the Smithsonian Institution’s Arctic Studies Center at the Anchorage Museum brought together two master artists and two apprentices to make Aleutian Islands bentwood hats while also sharing their traditional knowledge with school children, visitors, and museum staff.
Video recordings were edited into a film series, including an introduction, how-to steps, and interviews with each artist and apprentice.
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Interview with Patty Lekanoff-Gregory
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Interview with Mike Livingston
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Interview with Delores Gregory
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Interview with Timothy Shangin
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Please contact Dawn Biddison at [email protected]
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