'I want to be an elder,' AlexAnna Salmon told last week's Bristol Bay Sustainability Summit, saying she rejected the thought that she had to leave Igiugig to succeed. 'I want to be one of those elders that is wise.'
Igiugig Village Council President AlexAnna Salmon delivers the keynote address at the Bristol Bay Sustainability Summit. March 23, 2023.
The summit, which took place over two days last week, was organized by the United Tribes of Bristol Bay and other regional entities and aimed to bring people from around the region to talk about how to foster sustainability in different areas, like housing, fisheries and language revitalization. Salmon said strong foundations are already in place in the region’s Native communities and culture bearers.
“I want to be an elder. I want to be one of those elders that is wise. I want to share how to sew, where the best berry patches are, how to make all the traditional foods,” she said. “That’s what I want to be, is that elder.” Salmon talked about her family history, which she called her personal time shadow. That shadow stretches back to her grandparents and the drastic changes they endured. She started with her grandmother, , who was a reindeer herder on Kukaklek Lake, in what is now called Katmai National Park and Preserve.
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