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Umiivik, family name, by 2 men, James Hensley & James Witkowski. Umiivik was James Hensley, 1925 – 1978. brother to maternal grandmother, Jessie Magdeline Hensley Lee; uncle to my Inupiaq mother, Elizabeth (Hensley) Harvey. Umiivik was my late brother, James Daniel (Harris) Witkowski (1955 - 1979)

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Aqiimuk is: · the mother of Kuppikutak & Qulauruq · the daughter of Ququqpaluk and Merrell Gwinn Harris · the granddaughter of Pittuqti and Unaliiqutaq · the great-grandaughter of Akpayuk and Naungagiaq · the great, great, great, great, great, great, granddaughter of Quyana

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Small wood carving.

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postcard of the NANA Museum of Kotzebue, Alaska. Purchased for $1 at a thrift store in Seaside, Oregon.

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Sea surface temperature relative to the 1991-2020 average for the week ending May 2 in the seas around Alaska. Except for the sea ice influenced areas in the northern and eastern Bering Sea, sea surface temperatures are well above normal in most areas. Data courtesy NOAA/PSL/ESRL. #akwx #Arctic #SST

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Ice broke on the Yukon River at Dawson, YT at 1056am MDT Wednesday. This is the tenth earliest break-up in 130 years of observations. Four of the ten earliest break-ups have occurred in the past decade. #ytwx #ClimateChange @radtek58.bsky.social @jkanadisk.bsky.social @climatologist49.bsky.social

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Uumaga Qatalina iri. (My cousin Qatalina’s eye tattoo). She writes, “Giver of life. Three dots represent past, present and future.” Sketch by Aqiimuk.

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Aqiimuk. Reposting from the BBES music video, Nobody. Film by Evan Benally Atwood.

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Kuppikutak Sassuma aana iri.

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A sewing ulu. Purchased in 2019 from a vendor outside of AFN.

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Sealskin beaded mukluk keychain. Circa 1980s

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Graphic design by Eileen Draper of Darrington, Washington. Aqiimuk holding her adopted son, Qualauruq. Ulu design from an ulu, steel blade and caribou bone handle. Ulu was gifted to Aqiimuk by her Ahna, Unalliuqutaq. Design, circa 1984.

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Yupik drum bought at AFN 20 years ago. The cover is airplane fabric.

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Cousins. Saagulik Lizzie Hensley. Both attorneys. At the NANA informal shareholders meeting. November 2024. Seattle. Aqiimuk wearing a vintage NANA shirt.

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Ethel Hensley. My aunt. She was 1981 Miss Arctic Circle

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The Lure of Alaska. Author: Harry S. Franck. Woman on the left is Mary. She is sister to my great-grandmother, Priscilla Garfield Hensley. The Davidovics are close relatives.

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I have family and friends who live in Greenland. Inuit.

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KOTZ radio in Kotzebue, Alaska. Coffee mug.

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Print by artist Dorothy Francis. A friends gift to Aqiimuk.

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Eskimo fur pin. Gift from Claudia McGrady to Aqiimuk.

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Beluga rattle. Cedar. Created by Kevin Paul as a gift to Aqiimuk. 2011. For canoe journey. Paddle to Swinomish,

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Black Belt Eagle Scout ulu pin.

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Inuit book received as a gift.

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A painted ceramic of an Eskimo woman. This was a gift from a woman at Swinomish, a tribal elder.

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Inupiat value of humility

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Inupiat mask designed and created by Aqiimuk.

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Facial tattoos of women in my family. Cousins. Inuit tattoos.

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Sedna tattoos -women in my family. Inuit tattoos.

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Putting away my parka until next winter. Zipped into a garment bag.

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Serendipity again in my favor. Meeting Cathy (Vanderbilt) Thomas in a small restaurant in Mount Vernon. We grew up in the same neighborhood in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Isaac Hensley. My maternal great uncle. 1931 to 1985. Kotzebue, Alaska. Carrying ice.

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Athabaskan gloves with beaver fur. Purchased from a vendor at the Doyon mtng in Fbks.

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Growing up in the interior of Alaska, when I was around 9 years old, a family friend taught how to handle and shoot a handgun, at our cabin on the Salcha River, we homesteaded. Bear territory. That teaching gave me self-confidence for my personal safety. I have never encountered a bear.

www.akhf.org/programs/mag...

Umiivik, family name, by 2 men, James Hensley & James Witkowski. Umiivik was James Hensley, 1925 – 1978. brother to maternal grandmother, Jessie Magdeline Hensley Lee; uncle to my Inupiaq mother, Elizabeth (Hensley) Harvey. Umiivik was my late brother, James Daniel (Harris) Witkowski (1955 - 1979)

Aqiimuk is: · the mother of Kuppikutak & Qulauruq · the daughter of Ququqpaluk and Merrell Gwinn Harris · the granddaughter of Pittuqti and Unaliiqutaq · the great-grandaughter of Akpayuk and Naungagiaq · the great, great, great, great, great, great, granddaughter of Quyana

Small wood carving.

postcard of the NANA Museum of Kotzebue, Alaska. Purchased for $1 at a thrift store in Seaside, Oregon.

Sea surface temperature relative to the 1991-2020 average for the week ending May 2 in the seas around Alaska. Except for the sea ice influenced areas in the northern and eastern Bering Sea, sea surface temperatures are well above normal in most areas. Data courtesy NOAA/PSL/ESRL. #akwx #Arctic #SST

Ice broke on the Yukon River at Dawson, YT at 1056am MDT Wednesday. This is the tenth earliest break-up in 130 years of observations. Four of the ten earliest break-ups have occurred in the past decade. #ytwx #ClimateChange @radtek58.bsky.social @jkanadisk.bsky.social @climatologist49.bsky.social

Uumaga Qatalina iri. (My cousin Qatalina’s eye tattoo). She writes, “Giver of life. Three dots represent past, present and future.” Sketch by Aqiimuk.

Aqiimuk. Reposting from the BBES music video, Nobody. Film by Evan Benally Atwood.

Kuppikutak Sassuma aana iri.

A sewing ulu. Purchased in 2019 from a vendor outside of AFN.

Sealskin beaded mukluk keychain. Circa 1980s

Graphic design by Eileen Draper of Darrington, Washington. Aqiimuk holding her adopted son, Qualauruq. Ulu design from an ulu, steel blade and caribou bone handle. Ulu was gifted to Aqiimuk by her Ahna, Unalliuqutaq. Design, circa 1984.

Yupik drum bought at AFN 20 years ago. The cover is airplane fabric.

Cousins. Saagulik Lizzie Hensley. Both attorneys. At the NANA informal shareholders meeting. November 2024. Seattle. Aqiimuk wearing a vintage NANA shirt.

Ethel Hensley. My aunt. She was 1981 Miss Arctic Circle

The Lure of Alaska. Author: Harry S. Franck. Woman on the left is Mary. She is sister to my great-grandmother, Priscilla Garfield Hensley. The Davidovics are close relatives.

I have family and friends who live in Greenland. Inuit.

KOTZ radio in Kotzebue, Alaska. Coffee mug.

Print by artist Dorothy Francis. A friends gift to Aqiimuk.

Eskimo fur pin. Gift from Claudia McGrady to Aqiimuk.

Beluga rattle. Cedar. Created by Kevin Paul as a gift to Aqiimuk. 2011. For canoe journey. Paddle to Swinomish,

Black Belt Eagle Scout ulu pin.

Inuit book received as a gift.

A painted ceramic of an Eskimo woman. This was a gift from a woman at Swinomish, a tribal elder.

Inupiat value of humility

Inupiat mask designed and created by Aqiimuk.

Facial tattoos of women in my family. Cousins. Inuit tattoos.

Sedna tattoos -women in my family. Inuit tattoos.

Putting away my parka until next winter. Zipped into a garment bag.

Serendipity again in my favor. Meeting Cathy (Vanderbilt) Thomas in a small restaurant in Mount Vernon. We grew up in the same neighborhood in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Isaac Hensley. My maternal great uncle. 1931 to 1985. Kotzebue, Alaska. Carrying ice.

Athabaskan gloves with beaver fur. Purchased from a vendor at the Doyon mtng in Fbks.

Growing up in the interior of Alaska, when I was around 9 years old, a family friend taught how to handle and shoot a handgun, at our cabin on the Salcha River, we homesteaded. Bear territory. That teaching gave me self-confidence for my personal safety. I have never encountered a bear.

My daughter is on IG. She is a musician.

Sunrise on flight home.

17 degrees is warm in Fairbanks.