Preview: Talk of Alaska for Tue, July 17

Fri, July 13, 2007
Posted in Talk of Alaska

Coming up Tuesday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. on Talk of Alaska…

Anchorage will host the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO) for the first time in the event’s 46-year history beginning July 18, 2007. The four-day competition will feature games based on ancestral hunting and survival techniques. Each competition focuses on a contestant’s strength, agility, endurance and sheer power of will; honoring skills that are still used and prized by Alaska’s vibrant Native culture. Hundreds of Native peoples from circumpolar regions around the globe will participate in this one-of-a kind event.

How have the games changed in nearly 50 years and how will they look in the future? We’ll talk with WEIO participants and take your live calls, e-mails and web comments.

HOST: Lori Townsend, APRN

GUESTS:

Phillip Blanchett, member of Pamyua and a 14-year WEIO participant
Carol Pickett, WEIO Participant
Gary Hall, WEIO Participant

LIVE BROADCAST: Tue, Jul17 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations across Alaska

PARTICIPATE:

Call 550-8422 (Anchorage) or 1-800-478-8255 (statewide) during the live broadcast
Send e-mail to talk [at] aprn [dot] org before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air)
Post your comment or question below (comments may be read on air)

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