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Niicugniki: Piliameggnek, caliameggnek nasvagilriit Cama-i-alriani

Yuralriit yurartet-llu state-am iluanek allanek-llu nunanek yurallratni Cama-i-alriani Mamterillermi Kepnerciq15-aami nitilim iquani, pilitulit caliameggnek nasvagillruut malaggai-anek, as'utnek, aqlitnek, uluanek, qaspernek-llu tuneniameggnek ayuqenrilngurnek. Niicugniu una imiraq qanemcistem qanellgutkellraki tuani uitalriit.

Julia was born in Bethel and grew up in Tuntutuliak. She was born the last of 6 children. She was raised in a Yup’ik household and spoke only Yup’ik until she was about 10 years old.
Sage Smiley is KYUK's news director.