Gabby Salgado
Multimedia DirectorGabby Hiestand Salgado was raised in Seattle, Washington and went to school at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania where she studied Classical Language and Literature along with Film and Media Studies. She started her time at KYUK as the Wellness Programming Producer through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. She was able to stay on with KYUK as the Archive Manager working with a team of people to digitize and share archival materials throughout the Y-K Delta.
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After three packed days, the 2025 Cama’i Dance Festival is a wrap. On Sunday, March 30, the final beats of the festival rang out through the Bethel Regional High School gymnasium from the cauyat frame drums of the final performers — the Bethel-based dance group Qasqirmiut. -
The second day of the Cama’i dance festival buzzed with another full roster of dancing, workshops, and the annual Native foods dinner. -
Since teaching herself to bead as an adult, Kauk’aq Susan Jones has created countless collections of beaded earrings celebrating her connection to Yup’ik culture and the ways in which traditional practices bring communities together. -
Sixteen mushers and their teams took off in a mass start and raced up the frozen Kuskokwim River and back in the 2025 Akiak Dash. Kwethluk's Raymond Alexie won the race, claiming his second Akiak Dash victory. -
Halloween 2024 in Bethel was filled with tricks and treats! Community members had a wide variety of events to attend, with the library's annual Trunk-or-Treat and games provided by the AIRRAQ network at the Yupiit Piciryarait cultural Center and KYUK's haunted house next door. -
On Oct. 14, Bethel held its third annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day community celebration at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center. From yuraq to akutaq-making, the cultural center was filled with activities celebrating the cultural heritage of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. -
On Oct. 2, 2024, members of the community gathered at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center for the Tundra Women's Coalition's annual Peacewalk event, which aims to raise awareness of domestic violence. -
With a teaching approach that reaches soul-deep, Nikki Corbett, also known as SewYup'ik, uses sewing as a tool to create community and foster collective healing across Alaska. -
The Bethel Volunteer Emergency Services Association’s annual Mud Volleyball tournament took place this past Saturday, July 20 at the BIA sand pits. -
Four years ago, Bethel’s Class of 2024 entered high school amidst a global pandemic. Yesterday, they drove through town in the annual Senior Parade, cheered on by friends and family as they celebrated the completion of their time at BRHS.
