Whew. AFN is certainly a whirlwind. Lots of fun. Got some work done on all three projects - maybe not as much as I'd like, but I met lots of people. Did some observation. Saw some rellies (relatives). Ate "nigipiaq" (real food or Eskimo food).
Actually, y'all might want to hear what we ate one night: dried salmon, half-dried salmon, smoked salmon, seal oil, sura (willow), crab legs, tugayuq (wild celery), and alluk (salmonberries, blackberries, and raspberries mixed with reindeer fat and seal oil). It was mmm mmm good!!!!!
I think I've been full the whole time I've been here.
Good times, good food, good company, tried to meet other people to interview for one of my projects. That's tough. I'd have to just go up to someone and start talking to them, then introduce the topic, and then ask if I could interview them. Hard work, especially for me since I'm innately shy.
Whew, again. I enjoyed it, though. Saw former professors, saw cousins and aunties, meet other Native scholars and artists and a politician or two.
I've said it before and I'll say it again - I love my job!!
On my way home tomorrow. The time was both too long and too short. Too long since Spagedward stayed home but too short because there was so much more I wanted to do!!!
Have a good Sunday everyone.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
AFN - the Alaska Federation of Natives
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2 comments:
Sounds like a great time, Dee. Even the food sounds interesting. I'd be game to try it, but then I've always been adventurous in trying new things.
Congrats on getting a lot done. Progress!
Hi Liz,
That would be lots of fun to show you Eskimo food sometime! I brought up two students - and one didn't really care for it and the other really enjoyed it! It was fun to see their reactions!
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