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Inspired by Bethel's rich history of yuraq, Qasgirmuit has created space for song, dance and community since their founding in 2019.
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With pieces that draw upon the traditional knowledge of her Alaska Native and Sámi heritage, artist Miranda Ciquyaq Robb's ivory creations blend craftsmanship and culture while spreading joy to all who wear them.
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With a unique mixed media approach that utilizes raw materials like spruce bark and seal whiskers, the artwork of Atsaq John Oscar represents traditional Yup'ik culture in contemporary style.
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Kelly Lincoln first learned to sew grass as a child in the coastal village of Kipnuk. Now based in Bethel, she's passing on the traditional knowledge of Yup'ik grass sewing to a new generation of learners.
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For Jack George, lead singer and drummer of the Marshall Dance group, yuraq is a form of spiritual healing. Under his direction, the group made its return to the Cama-i Dance Festival after more than ten years away.
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Stephen Blanchett, Phillip Blanchett, and Ossie Kairaiuak grew up singing and dancing in the Yup'ik tradition on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Inspired by their cultural heritage, their performance group Pamyua combines the traditional with contemporary R&B influences to bring new life to traditional Inuit melodies.
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Golga Oscar is a Yup'ik artist who grew up in Kasigluk. After moving to Nelson Island, he taught himself how to sew and create traditional Yup'ik attire. Today, he is teaching his students how to reclaim their culture.