Igiugig News &

Notes November 2001

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Inside thls Is-

SP Conference

Annual Mating

Volleyball by Tanya Salmon, 9th Grade, Igiunin School electrifying News

On Friday the lib, Igiugig Students stayed after school setting up the gym, LibrsrylComputer Lab

creating a concession stand, moving tables Uproarious Article and chairs, and hanging up posters. Today was no ordinary day for the No-see-um nIh;nlr YOU!

students; Igiugig was going to have their first Biological Warfare volleyball game in over q years!

AK Standards Before the match, a dinner was held at the school for the two teams, the coaches, and in our case, a manager. Dallia Andrew and More Volleyball Betsy Hostetter prepared the meal of spaghetti, corn, chips, and milk. After the No Longer Flaming Stars 10

S : ~ O PM dinner, the tables were put away and ~ h , a time u. ... -.,, Gardeners Goodies the volleyball net was set up. Cmch Bonnie.

The first game of the season was the Gstting Nuisance Calls? 11

Igiugig No-see-ums, Ida Nelson, AlexAnna The gym was packed with villagers who AFN and Tanya Salmon coached by Bonnie came to watch the game and to cheer on the Hauschka, versus the Nondalton Warrwrs: No-see-ums. Signs of Erosion Crystal Alexie, Jesse Trefon, and Steve The two teams played three games for the visitfrom a Scientist Carltikoff coached by Susan Dedionisio- tournament (they would play best out of Wymer. The first match began at 7 PM. three). The Nondalton Warriors won the Walk to be Fit

match. The matches were not long and the Weather Watch two teams still wanted to play, so they continued to play volleyball for fun. After about six games the Warriors and the No- see-urns joined together to create a six-man Birthdays thk team. They scrimmaged against their coaches and some of the villagers who were invited to play. . November 8

On Saturday, the No-see-urn volleyball Julie Salmon

team went to the school at 8:jo AM. to have November I 3 breakfast with the other team. By g:oo, the two teams were scrimmaging and warming . November 15 up. At g:3o the real matches began; again, Joshua Nelson they would play best out of three. This time, Igiugig won a game, but lost two others, . November21

making the Nondalton Warriors the . November30 Ida goar up for the bkck Surday morning against the (Conrlnuedonpagc2) Warrim.

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Like the day before, the tea- e m a games just for fun. The Warriors and tlre b- wadel b v e had more matches for leisure, bas dae cbe ~ a t ~ o a had to leave soon because the we& was b d

By 11:oo AM the volleyball net was taken down, the Nondalton team started to pack their bdeogings, while some Igiugig students and a few rdu- began taking down the concession stand.

Overall, the volleyball games were fan and exciting. The audience enjoyed watching the game and cheering on both teams. People can't wait until the next rolleyball game!

Thank you Jeff Thurston and Pete HIirsrbha for being the refs, the volunteers who helped with tbe concession stand, and the Nondalton Warriors who gave the No-see- ums much competition!

Mr. Pete the referee! "I

working the ball in rhe picture to the k.

I Ida. Tanya, and AlexAnna

200 1 Suicide Prevention Coordinator's Conference BY Sandy Alvarez

Sandy Alvarez and Mary Ann Olympic attended this yeds detence . It was held Octobcr 9-14Ih, 2001 at Victory Bible CampasgSlb

h e r , Alaska, and was aitended by approximately eighty people from villages all -d the State of Alaska.

The conference

JI-- ineluded many work sessions providing information on

Man leamin~ the mrer of h-ck r W prevention activities, - - intervention, and community

building as well as teaching the coordinators to complete the necessary paperwork for the job. Mary was abk to participate in a panel discussion on one of the days, and was one of the four elders in attendance at the conference. She had many opportunities to speak to the group, and played all the silly games with the rest of the people present.

Initial planning was doae for the regional conference, which is to be held in Nondalton this spring.

"Cowboy Maty" also h d her very first ride on a horse. She took a 45-minute ride up a mmmtain trail with ten other riders and three additional staff people.

This was a very d w h i k conference, encouraging us to continue working on our project at b, and making us aware of the extreme problems faced by some villages in Alaska.

FAMILY FUN BINGO Congradations to the Hostetter family! They are the fia a d only

group to have %shed a BINGO on their sheet. All five in t k findy participated and each received a small prize. If you have a B I N G O completed, bring your sheet by the office to get your prizes. But d d t cn getting them done rigkt away, we will be playing Family Fun B i a p .Ii temagh the winter and spriq!

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Annual Village Meeting & October Village Council 9 By Sandy Alvarez

The Annual Meeting of the Village Council Membership and the regular meeting of the Tribal Council were held on the 2 9 of October. Thirty-one people attended the meeting and participated with questions throughout. Reports were given, detailing the overall financial picture of the

) last year using pie charts and bar graphs for the various funds. Copies were provided to

chediq out activity pictures of dw pest year. all community members in attendance. Mav - off the -*& m m

1 Detailed reports were also provided at the i q b w b x k b g i x

Council meeting that followed updating members on activities of the past month and the current financial status. The different grants the Council receives were reviewed and explained. Various products of these efforts were also circulated to those in attendance, to look at. The year's worth of activity

&as were included in one binder and were enjoyed by many of the kids at the meeting. - -.z3ions resuysd in Dallia Andrew retaining her seat as Vice President. Prizes were sped amongst most of the families, with Jon Salmon being Be only double winner, pulling an early bird

hndy taking minuter. prize, a calculakw, and then proceeding to win a chair (a place to sit wkle he now does his math homework with his new calculater, according to his father). Even those who didn't go home with prizes, at least took home a good sense of what the ViUage Council is doing, how things are going in those efforts, and with their questions answered. The next regular meeting of the Village Council will be on Wednesday, November 1 4 ~ , 2001.

All council d p r r i C ) h & meeting. al- k w h telemnkrewc

Picking the lucky winner of a door

prize.

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ls lbLhLEned ro program repom ar the annual A@&-- - n% a n d ~ p e a r e g l l r r - a

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lkrb s&YI rrrr " spot & s h ideas for saving energy. + T h e r e n u v e m l g o d - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ f n s t ~ t h a t i t s a v e s y o u ~ ~ ~

0 natnral resources (diesel fix - *i% .I is it reduces pollution in the air kom running generators, W maybe the best reason of a i l ia k a m a 6- re nearing capacity and if we all use too much power at the oppe time we may start h a v e geaclbor 1S.s not fun when it's 6eezi i out!).

Ca*l b me an Electrical Appliance: The Following equatiaa c a belp pu out w b l m appliance will cost to rnn:

wx#ofLars=- divided by LOO0 = k w h x cost of electric uer kwh = vow cost

Using this exmpk we can figm the cost of using e 1500-watt electric heater for 4 hours as follows: 1500~4=60W+W)OI)=6~58#= $3.48 ' For one. nab.. ea ib you m*( multiply It by 30 BP)s ( $3 48 x 30 = $104.40) + (Our &ts m very good at tkse types of equations so ask one of them if you don't want b figure it yourself!)

C b e e Lightbulbs 13-watt flmamxxnt bulb - 24 horn of running costs 1st

@ 60-watt re- bulb - 24 houps d rumzing costs 83$

(These ntialbws are found using the above equation. Try it and see if you get I) the same answer.)

t Thawing frozen m ye^ -r aril LeP, it to run less.

A fnll freezer d m % - l d - a a%r.d when it does it mu for a shorter t~lne.

Low wattage ni- m Bd).rp a bsg people from turning lights off and on so often. . Motion senson rn - - k big kft on.

* Miti l OIY .( bee - and other eleotdcal prbcr! *************

Submit your M a*sg tip and get your name entered in a drawing. For each tip submitted to the dice d d ir %e newsletter, a ticket will be added to the drawing bucket on your W f . T k be kld once a year.

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LSAC MEETING r -

By Sandy Alvarez

The October Local School Advisory Committee (LSAC) meeting was held on the 25* at 4 p~ Head teacher Pete Hausckka recognized the fine work of Charlie Nelson & Betsy H o m as PI i ?JL

instructors during Annie's absence. He also discussed a number of items including internet problems, WJ holidays/minimum days and the planned visit of the school photographer on the 29& of November.

Ida Nelson and AlexAnna Salmon gave reports on their recent travels to statewide meetings. were extended to AlexAnna on her successful election as the AFN's Youth Representative for the B r i d Jhy w.

Fund raising activities were discussed, including plans for a cupcake booth at the upcoming Crai? m, ~rs

well as student sales of tee shirts and concessions. Students are also planning a haunted house for the 3 1st. The next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, November 29Ih, 2001 at the school.

CAMPBELL'S LABELS We have now collected a total of

4110 kmbeM Remember you can earn a prize from the council by saving labels

and turning them in at the Village Council office

Library/Computer Lab News W e are still awaiting word from SLED and will let you know as soon as we do.

W e b Sites of the Month: r, www.bn.com

C Barnes and Noble web site is great for orderin* that special book for your chil l k klLi, Q

check it out for yourself. Maybe you'll find a book to help you finish a square on y o a h+ h b l r L a a r

www.stepzcompany.com

With Christmas around the corner, here is a web site that may incerest you. This rice has lots ob interesting toys for you know who for Christmas.

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4 n Uproarious Article -

RI BY AIexanna $amon, loth Grade, Igiugig School I was reading the Pu- Wine, a newsletter from the A ~ a s ~ a Nat ive ~ribal W

la Consortium, When I saw this hilarious article. I decided to share t h e humorous t r u e smr l IMC mJ &munity. For tmse who don't law, a portable milet is a n outhouse t h a t can be dad Ua I) I

Toilet Trap El .Mdn O e / d ~ ~ ~ ~ d @ b Y d mrrable t0iIetetet~31 January 2001, Pennsylvanial A Huntingdon V W Ql

man w h o dropped his KWs in a portable toilet became stuck in t h e facilities while trying to rescbce

them. He hollered for help for 95 mioutes, and eventually chi ldren playing in a nearby g e l d heard his cries and alerted tkir parents. P O W were forced to demolish t h e portable toilet to mriCate the rn man, who had been standing in t h e redolent muck w i thou t his shoes or pants for an hour and a rn haPf. Doc to rs t reated him for c u t s and bruises, and removed t h e toilet seat wedged around his hips. we speculate t ~ t Ms egu may never recover to original size. Dl

RI - Courtesy of the Darwin Awards

T h a n k YOU! AIexAnna S d n m n , I 0 th Grade, lgiugigSchooI

All of the students in l g i u g i g ~ h o d ~ u l d h i to thank Orin Seybert, the owncroF pen Air, and Dan Salmon, the owner of Igiugig Transport, Fortheirgenerous donations to

the Student Activity Fund EAn. Their nn- will help pay for our expensive volleybdlgear, the a n ~ y c a r b o o k , and a Future class trip out of town. We aegratcfJ for evey

donation received. Evey yearwhen ~a.panics arc asked to

donate to our SAT, ren Aiis the -st f&l and we appreciate thdrgcncrosity. Dan -ds businesses have always contributed to e f f d oFFundraising. not to

mention hegets involved in mny schd artivitics. Our school admires the support of l o 4 busrwIdes

Igiugig School is also 6- w e + to thc dcdicated help and countless hars b d e t t e Andrew spends assisting our student acti*itiw. ror the recent 'home9 volleyball game, she lettercd dl of ttrc t e a m spirit posters that decoratcd ourgym and organbod k& to he+ paint them. Af ter accomplishing that, Banrhsc oct rp & entire

concession stand for the Student Activity Fund, and helped decorate the school Forthe biggame against Nondalton. Not

stopping there, she all the popcorn sold during the game, and then ran the concession stand For ma'orit of the J y game time. Afterwards, she donated maroon colored streamers to the school for futuregames, alongwith candy to

Fill the pinatas that will be broken a t the upcasing Habca party. She is more efficient than the €ncr+s baetayr Bernadette is a reliable, dependable, and led - btLt students of Igiusig School; her dedicated L d d d integrity is priceless.

There arc countless others & a t k & A * L a the students: Julia Salmon, --.a- OlympicForalso runningthe c o - d - r r t r r t game, and our referees -Pete 4JdFThpbr T h e fans wcrevey suppom*c+rr--

also. T h e help of the & ~ugigSchoo l suwcsdul.

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Biological WarfaIX by Tmyr Sahon, 9th Grade, Igiugig School

Biological warfare is a current probkm a the United Successful broadcasting businesses d rbl- States. Since September n, 2001, &ece have h a several cases News have had workers c o n t a m i d b+I.IL.rr. of biological warfare. These cases -e not b + c to have working for these companies o m d1Iw been related to the terrorism attack, but now government contaminated by anthrax. Anthrax M i c _ L m

officials and investigators believe that the two are connected. very fine powder; people opening mail era-I.6 Biological warfare is the use of biological organisms or anthrax in the letter. The victims inkabsa th -Ill

products to cause disease or death. Biological warfare (BW) became infected. The powder circulated 4 l L . l has been used for many years. During the 1600s and even infecting other persons.

before then, warring countries used BW to help conquer their The symptoms of the anthrax disease is Lm a d d enemies. They would catapult bodies of animals or humans Inhalation of spores may cause infection of the hsg~ infested with a disease, like Bubonic PI-, into enemy pneumonia a.k.a woolsorters' disease, which is + Pill grounds. The plague would eventually spread and kill Anthrax spores may continue to be infectious for many pars.

hundreds of people. even in articles made from infected animal products such a

Today, some unknown people have been spreading animal hides and wool.

anthrax through the mail. Anthrax is an infectious and often Investigators are still trying to figure out which people are

fatal disease caused by bacteria. I t is common in animals such sending anthrax to American companies. So far, they have a

as cattle, goats, horses, sheep, and buffab, but this disease few leads but not hard evidence pointing to any particular

could be modified by terrorists- to ielect human beings. person or organization.

ALASKA STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS* SCIENCE: C. A s & s k a * * l r n d d d & &re and history of science.

I. A student should h o w k w UK. w m k kd. obswvation. concept. ~r inc i~le , law and theow are eenerallv used ia 1Le scientific communitv.

Talk about these wor& d me tbgs m activities around the house, like "observing the bread dough rise", a

theory about how hcw&M h w d , or discussing the difference between facts and ideas.

2. A student will undersad tLr tBB . . wledee is validated bv meated specific experiments that ib

similar results.

Us the vinegar Qt. baDjg d a & NI let your kids see what happens (and let them do it a number of lis r 0 , h o w that it always wah Ba way). d m he$ them test for similar reactions using other liquids *vak Le- soda to determine &Wy.

9 Encourage oldu d C e w everyday activities to make their own conclusiw L- work.

TIP TO PARENTS: Sped* m p aYT ireovering interesting things everyday. uyou things out ir won't be *ly ) b r ~ dl+a H calling things lo your attention! Then be e m - real& bok at iheir - #- MY .I dleirs, they won't look atyours.)

*Note that 'lettered d rslee+ h re - kom the Alaska Stand& pamphlet published ki 9 'Bulleted' items are idea Por #'m ~ R I a cb b help your students achieve these standards.

Y o u c m ~ a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r - I

Good Driver Tips of &e Month dsj3458dSklLB#*C

Info- for everyone who drives a vehicletruck, or bicycle

Winter Tr- suwival year caw wake a l l t he diffevcu\et.

1. Necessaiy items to have along

9 Bumper jack, lug wrench & spare tire 9 A can ofoil 9 Enough gas for the hip

2. Helpful items to have with you 9 Tools including wrenches, screwdriver, and an ax 9 WD 40 (to help loosen rusty, stuck nuts &bolts) 9 Extra wintex gear such as socks, boots, scarf, gloves, heavy coat, etc. 9 T i p u m p 9 Rags or an old towel

9 "Heet" or other fuel additive to keep from having ice problems 9 Rope or a tow strap 9 Jumper cables

3 More Helpful items to take with you ifyou are travelingfmfrom home 9 A "come-along" or winch

9 Handwarmen 9 First aid kit 9 Knife or Leathewan 9 Signal items such as mirror or whistle 9 Blanket or small sleeping bag 9 Dry foods such as jerky, fruit or energy bars > Matches or a lighter > Ice Pick Pole

4. Things to check before you take off 9 Is anything h z e n on your vehicle?

Throttle Choke Brakes

9 Did you tum off your coffee pot?

Beiw nreroared helm keen yaur travel safe & fun

Always travel with appropriate footwear if you still want all your toes whek yom are old!

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Warriors, Chiefs, and No-see-urns Volley! By Tanya Salmon, gth Grade, Igiugig School

Friday was on exciting day for all the students: there was a half a day of school and the volleybdl tee. lrmCCYI w

Bay. A t 1 p.m. school was out for all students. The volleyball players hurried home to get ready to leme (this w 1 Y f b a F

time traveling for a game). After 4 o'clock, Iliernna Air picked up the anxious players. Once they get to P h w . * w away their bags and ate dinner with the Nondalton (Crystal Alexie, Jesse Trefon. Steve Carltikoff) ad P&w Jensen, Aaron Shugok, and Bob Rickson) teams.

When dinner was over, the three teams chatted and started t o warm up. Both Igiugig and Nondelton were d 1 & size of the gym (it is half the size of Igiugig's gym) and practiced serving in a small space. By 6:30 p.m., all three - rra ready to play. The ref had t o flip o coin to see who was going to play Pedro Bay first. Igiugig g u d correctky ad $arc )e

ploy ofter Pedro Boy and Nondalton. Igiugig played Pedro Bay and Nondalton after the previous game. They were going to play best out of three. Pdtw &sy

ended up winning the matches. Before the No-see-ums could rest, they had to play the Warriors (Nondalton). The Wmiors won the three matches against the No-see-urn!

I Volleyball was over for the day ofter Nondalton beat Igiugig, so some of the players bumped the volleyball around, changed

out of their volleyball uniforms, or played basketball. After awhile everybody was playing basketball, so Igiugig, Nondalton, and Pedro Bay decided to ploy boys against girls. Ileah, Brittany, Alex, Ida, ond Tanya were on the girls' team while Aaron, Bob, Jesse, and Steve were on the boys' team. The boys ended up winning the game by only 2 points!

Curfew was at 10 p.m., so by then the girls were in the library and the boys were at the village council. Brittany and Ileoh stoyed at the school with the girls and the coaches: Bonnie Hauschkaend Susan Dedionisio. The boys watched movies and the girls looked ot AFN pictures, Susan's wedding pictures, and told stories.

At quarter to 7 in the morning, the girls were up, packing their gear, and getting dressed. Breakfast was at 7:30 am. and everybody was there, except the boys. The boys did not mke it at 7:30, they slept in and ended up eating at 8 a.m. The volleyball games were scheduled to be at 8:00 a.m., but since the boys v ere eating, it was postponed. Areund 8:15 am. dl three teams were finally ready to play. The Chiefs (Pedro Bay) played the Warriors ond then the No-see*. A f t g tksPe games, Nondolton played Igiugig. Although the No-see-urn tried hard, they lost every single game that Sav - were very close and had to be played to 16 instead of 15 (you have to win by 2 points).

When the tournaments were over, Nondalton and Igiugig made sure that they had everything gadsll d thei W a clean. After everything was packed and the sleeping quarters where clean, some of the pbyers 7-fr f a d..r games. The Nondalton Warriors was the f irst team to leave and were gone by 11:30 a.m. Igiw m b& I2 p.m. When Pen Air come they told Igiugig that they had to run another errand and aulsl pick -*LC.

Igiugig went back to the school and ate their lunch. They got to go on the In te~ne t also. A.aJ 1 p m . k Y- pick up the No-see-urn. Brittany, Aaron, and Bob came to the airport to say goodbye.

The Igiugig volleyball team can't wait until their next game. Next time, they will do better!

i No Longer Flaming Stars

By Tanya Salmon, 9th Grade, Igiugig School

The students of the Igiugig School decided that they wanted a name change; a majority did R* like the Flapig h. The school was named after Elvis Presley's album because in the 1980's the students wew Elvis fans. Snrdcap d a y

did not like their school name. So, the high-schoolers polled the students and citizens and asked if they agreed to a mole

change and suggestions. Names such as Kvichak Stars, Flaming Bullets, Shooting Stars, Wolverines, Rainbows, Pike, and Kvichak Trout were submitted. Once these were returned, the student government took a poll with the requested -. Every member of every family in Igiugig were allowed to vote, but only 23 votes were turned in. There were 7 vmes for the No-see-urns, 5 votes for Shooting Stars, 4 for Kvichak Stars, and 3 for Flaming Bullets. The students decided to keep the school's original colors of maroon and whte.

There were many names to choose from, but the No-see-ums was the most popular name. Now, the school is no

longer the Flammg Stars but the Home of the NO-see-urns! L

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GARDENERS GOODIES NOVEMBER garden ac€i\ririas:

Early Novemba - a k~ hi la te plants and flower beds. Observe where the sao e w and if your be& &w dear, m saw twigs or other obstacles around the edges to e ~ c a e p & * Y

behind h. Mid Novemk - C k d t .rYs aaed p b f s to be sure the wind hasn't blown away the ground

U Mid November - If yen h )ob d* vdes, or rabbits that may chew on your plantings, consider w m p p k g b -1 your trees witb tarpaper, a sle arher that rodents won't chew through.

0 Late November - CBeeh ps -ts for insect pests. Large plants can be sprayed off in the shower or slsl; to remove most of the pes).. pIant with mild soapy water will get rid of many sorts of pests. To get rid of flying pests, put your plant in* 8 glapric h o w in several cotton balls soaked with alcohol and fasten shut tightly Ear several days. When you use t h e w bag era%d, b sure 'clean' plants are in another mom; otherwise the airborne pests will just find another plant to- &. Late November - more houmpkm with cuttings from the ones you or a friend already have. Root the cuttings on a sunny, fairly warm ridowsill. M Bermdfy go mto a dormant stage when the days are short, so taking cuttings now will be less &s&d f~ me ple t 4 will allow the new ones to be prepared to take off growing quickly when the days begin to lengthen agaia m kruny.

Throoghout the wiecer - k p feedig t h e w o r n so you will produce lots of good soil for next growing season.

Definitions for gardmers Prooaeate - starting new$& drc+ Lc me darnings, division, layering runners or see&.

- a plant purr e a k s leaa w m some cmes, roots, from which a new plant can be sfarted

- allowing a cm&g (.gar cirhr by pld ing directly into moistpomng soil or by allowkg it to ~ I W E ir a jm ofwater.

GETTING NUISANCE CALLS? Y o u can trap a nuisanog a by doing the following: I. After receiving the 4 m p b tbc bpulset.

2. Lift t h e handset a d ijaa Em a &I ~lpe.

3. Dial 94, wait for t h e i- W bone, replace t h e handset. 4. W r i t e down the Lee id h dlh misance or threatening call. g. Call Bristol Bay T

@?!= ar rC.m and ask t o speak t o the C u s t o w *_r

during normal b u s i w Gi*. them p u r name, phone number, where y a h - t ime of the c a l l They .psi h rbh c &ck their logs and find where t h e call camm - L

b you know if they hare or b e INS r m e d a l l y traced t h e call. .

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AFN BY &xAnna Salmon, loth Grade, Igiugig School

I attended the Ale& Fedexation of Natives (AFN) on Monday, October 22, and M y , October 23. I left Igiugig on Saturday and spent the night in King Salmon with "South" kids: Olaf O'Dmuin, Annie Durst, Tianna Carlson, Audrey O'Domin, and the chaperone Tripp Oakley. On Sunday, we tlew into Anchorage and met the Worth" kids: Savannah Rawls, Julianna Askoak, Chandelle Alsworth, Aamn Shugak, Steve Carltikoff, and the chaperone Susan Dedionisio. The slogan for this conference was "Our World- Our Way of Life".

At 7:30 Monday morning, we registered at the Egan Center and waited for the Opening Ceremony. An invocation was given by Pastor Johnny Snyder and a welcome from Julie Kitka, t h e m President. We watched the Dena'ina Shadow dancers from Anchorage perform. Our chaperone, Susan Dedionisio, was presented an eagle feather to give to the youth representative of the Bristol Bay region to her surprise. and great honor. Mr. Stwe Ginnis, President and Chainnan of Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc. gave the keynote address. He mentioned that Alaska needs, "thoughtful, dedicated people to lead our people. Leadership is a precious quality." He said after "io,ooo years on this land, Alaskan natives are more than mere survivors." Mr. Ginnis grew up in a river village that lived by the seasons. From a young child he was taught, "If you take care of the resources, it will take care of us. This was our world- Our way of Life." Mr. G i d believes our

need greater local conuol to work towards sovereignty. He says finding a consensus is the best agreement, and that a leaders' main priority should be the "peoples' welfare". He wants villagers to be voters, because "we can't afford low polling." This Gwich'in Athabascan advises kids to participate, to work for their village councils, attend their meetings, read, improve their vocabulary because "words are power", and learn who you are. "You are Alaskan natives- be proud d y w r ancestry. Our culture is alive. Become a leader," he said. Mr. Ginnis was a powerful speaker and his messages were inspiring.

After a break, the 500 students fmm 137 schools had to repeat AFN rules, which were to resped all speakers, take notes, not loiter in the halls, and leave our music in our rooms. Ms. Liberty Toledo then gave a speech aboat living a healthy lifestyle. This Shoshone Indian hum Maso University was Miss NCAI and is a me* of tbe k h h National Guard. An uhn/ rura l youth admage report was given, which is a program that & A a &l exchange opportunity. Thr- tbe &hmm, re heard Russell Coker from the Z h u b d e in OY.LolPa City who said, W e The People are A rebed' Ile tdd the students to "Get an edumtion. Go PB Corrit

yourself to an drY -he L Be an example, a role model." He --a m t y to raise a child," and that dc --rL - are the

I parents. He asked your kids to be ad heard Police, from did a ChieS\*.t s- went to the Cultasl ' J I Y ~ students about tke- 4-d- kan by groups, feelings d -d w - - i r . b were all discussed. We 4LrthSIw- caucus rooms. Ours is the hA-- We talked about issues in d& P C 6 a resolution on: teaching -1-; i school, and the need for M.

The next day we watched Be Eh@ -(a

Anchorage perform, and w a W a -La Chad Baybayan, a native Hawakb. He talked 118% voyaging, innovative education and the dev-t of authentic learning environments through tr9dltioe. In the afternoon I went to the second chance, suicide prevention workshop presented by Nome Native Youth Leadership Members. The workshop goals were for students to hear information on suicide prevention and to share feelings and opinions. We heard many serious personal stories and were informed that about 12 teen suicides occur in Alaska daily. The leader of the group, Jacob Ahwinona shared his wisdom, guidance, and support. He mentioned the worst thing our government did to Alaskans was to give vel$re, because it took away our pride and made us lazy and Uk Not having anything productive to do is the - d alcohol abuse. Later, we saw a play about E E d d Peratrovich who made it possible for Alaskam .IIL.rw vote, and then went to our caucus rooms. The 1-1

gave speeches on why they should be the AF9i Representative, and we also voted for an e k k W the election and was presented the eagle - I . all the help and support of Susan DedionbbrL. encouraged me to run. Then we discussed f& resolutions. We wanted our indigenous A f w r to be taught in the classroom and started a m it was tabled. We then discussed the d 1L.dl halls, but ran out of time.

The next day we checked out of the -u , flew home. AFN was one of the best c- experiences I've ever had and I am attending next years' conference as the presentations given we and I came home reallzlng maintained and peaceful community I am-

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e Signs of Erosion by Iliamna Lake Contributed by the Environmental Depa-

The first week of October 2001, Igiugig residents experienced high emt v*rds gusting

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up to 84 miles an hour. The Iliamna Lake water moved like jell-o as tk caps rdled into the beach. 0

The b~ggest freshwater Lake in Alaska

showed signs of erosion on the beach near e e Glenn Diaz' summer residence. The landscape

had a 30-degree angle that lead up to his driveway. It was washed away by heavy waves e carving a 20-foot wall of soil and sand at the water level. As you can see in the picture the

@ driveway is now a steep unstable sand cliff. The next time you decide to go for a Honda ride check it out! The drtveway that no longer exsts

It was blowing so hard that a trampoline blew about 20 feet away from W e it ws

sitting. It was so windy it felt like the house was going to blow away. These were a few tngi-~ts

0 of "sleepless in Igiugig" for some of the people.

However, some people found some ways to enjoy it. People each have thejr cun ways of dealing with the wind. Some kids used sheets to try fly like a human sailboat Whie ether @ kids tied a string to a gocery bag and had fun with a 'helium" balloon. A tip to &m the

noise of the wind is to by using earplugs.

e Did you know?

While the eath's surface is at least 75% water, ody aba* 3% of it is

fresh water? @ That water recycles itself as the weather chanaes? - @ . A person ha5 75Y0 water in their muscles?

Your blood is a b u t 80 - 9O0/0 water?

@ . To keep your My moving, you need about 8 cups d *eta. a day?

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A Visit From A Scientist BY AlexAnna S a m , 10th Gmde, Igiugig school

Igiugig School's secondary class received a surprise visit from a scientist on Maxkq, Odober 15". The scientist was Mr. Pete's father, Steve Hauschka, an embryologist: a biologist who studies e n & q & g y (the study of an embryo-egg- turning into an animal).

Like all scientists, Mr. Hauschka is full of questions: How can I help cure a m? What makes the cells of a heart beat a certain way? He feels if these questions are answered, diseases such as ledceR*a and heart attacks can be treated more effectively or prevented. We learned that leukemia occurs when bone marow celk grow too fast, use a lot of energy in your body, and clog your blood vessels. The treatment is chemothelapy, w k h r a d i i a chemical that kills dividing hair cells, including hair and good blood cells. Years ago, the bone marrow bns@w& were dangerous and rarely successful. Nowadays, thanks to medical research, 90% are successful.

The class also learned about heart attacks, and about ventricles -big pumping mu& that kt%? energy obtained from food. The energy travels through main vessels, which can get clogged and kill the ventricle. The question Mr. Hauschka's lab faces is 'How can you replace this (muscle)?" His lab is currently creating a type &'band-aid' with grooves so the heart cells with intrinsically contract to replace the dead muscle.

Being a heart attack victim, Steve Hauschka was very knowledgeable on the subject. His was caused by fbrillation, or quivering of the heart. A defibrillator was injected into his blood vessel through a valve into his heart to detect fibrillation. The battery connected to the wire gives him a huge electrical shock that 'feels like you've been kicked in the heart," when it detects quivering. The battery needs replacement evety 4-5 years. He showed his battery to the class, which was a protruding block from his skin.

Not only was Mr. Hauschka a scientist in the medical field, but is also a stickleback specialist. Yes, he studies those little fish that little kids like to catch in the summertime. He even took some observations of Igiugig finest collection. We learned that the male fish makes a nest out of vegetation and saliva under grass stems. The male will then lure a female fish to lay eggs in the nest by dancing. Mr. Hauschka is fascinated in these little creatures because they are armored fish; they have prickles.

Steve Hauschka taught the class a lot about science and medical advancements. It was very interesting to meet a person who studies sticklebacks, and who actually had a battery over his heart. The visit from Mr. Hauschka was a great learning experience. Thank you for visiting Igiugig School!

Congratulations to AlexAnna Salmon! AlexAnna entered a photograph in the Alaska of Federation of Natives Village

I Life PPhoLo Contest for iligh school stutients. 'The pl~otograpll she cl~ose to -- - - enter was of

villagers having a

-, 4 mania9 (Yupik 1 (Above) Terr, Shun, and Joshua enjoyed

meaning munching on snacks at the volleyball games.

frying meat Over a (Below) Shayna, Sharolyn, Terr, and Jeremy

tire) tiown river. had fun painting porters to decorate the

lcxAnnals photo gym for

won first place

ant1 took h e

rizc of $500.00! k VAY TO GC LEXANNA!

the volleyball games.

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W e a r lieht colored clotbine and

x& driver is not noticing you walking. -

,WL! =em up daily exercise even if 71 ...:I*" T ...*.. ".....-

Check out the Council's copy the lobby of the hangar. There

is an excellent article in the November 2001 Issue about diabetes:

'the real culprit [in the diabetes epidemic] is ou bgbfat, && 1 stress, no-time-for-exercise way of life and the epikuk of oba&y 4

- - reflector tape on them. With 1, the lead--still & C N ~ ,

the short days, kids will be on their way to dark. Be sure to walk on the with 1886 miles. Second in

road and be prepared to get mileage is Anfie ~llson at 758, off onto the shoulder if it seems a vehicle

landy AlVNa is in third plrae -

all you have time for is a brief walk, jog or bit of calisthenics. A tip %om the experts is walkers are over the 200-mile to do at least 10 minutes of exercise first mark with two within a mile ef thing in the morning. It's easier to keep 6om putting it off that way, and the early the mark. The groups 32 acfre start boosts metabolism and gets you members continue to log mila burning more calories early in the morning.

D o you read the Prevention and spend time walking

3% that's come with it: (NOV.~OO~, pg.143) Read this and many other informotive rvticks m t168 pd ecBa hcdL

XDEAS! Slow starts, dark days and chilly weather mak& his Les W h? #l - Smile-researchers say that peopln ~ 8 8 &r (bet 4 Cc ?

on their faces, so if you don't feel B e 8 4 a px b d maybe the rest of you will start en* ahpt ya'fi'tnd

& #2 - Check out the treadmill. The wealher's mat II*- 1 c

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around 50 or 60 degrees. You can enjay a brisk hilPe Lt d whistling through your ears. & #3 - Listen to the book on tape that you d fm the - h 01 &a & - while you take your walk. Betsy

#4 - I c y trail? Walk with ski poles, not d y rill pri Lsy rill &e bum more calories providing upper I+ asciac rY d

April

@ T o t a l Village Mileage Seplds ia 13,489 K.

A little effort today could qwl kYa dfi$e for 6 a%,

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PO Box 4008

Igiugig, AK 99613-44 Phone: 907.~3.3211

Fax: 907.533.3217

Michael Andrew, Jr., President Dallia Andrew, Vice-Prerident Randy Alvares, Member

Greg Zackar, Sr., Member Lydia Olympic, Member & Envi-crml

Program Manager Dan Salmon, Tribal Administrator Sandy Alvarez, Administrative A s h t Bernadette Andrew, Editor & Social Ser*ices

Director Betsy Hostetter, Tribal Clerk Ida Nelson, Environrnenral Pmgram Intern

Marie Nelson, Solid Wasr Program

Coordinator Kevin Olympic, Admiokuative Trainee

AlexAnna Salmon. Cl& Trainee

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Lowest Temperature . . . -5.S°F

% Below Freezing . . . 21 days

% 4$ Below Zero . . . 3 days

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Recipe corner

Alaska Cranberry Sherbet Ingredients: 2 cups fresh cranberries 1 cup water 1 cup sugar Juice of 1/2 a lemon 1 egg white, beaten

Directions: Boil the cranberries in the d tender. Strain, and add the sugar to the juice. Cool completely; add L@man & place in a 2-quart container. Freeze until Add the egg whke srd ~~EZE! urll k;rd to turn. Remove dasher and let freeze -

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completely.