Kawerak’s Summer Internship Program aims to provide exceptional leadership development and employment experience to Kawerak’s current higher education scholarship recipients. The 10 – 12 week paid internship program offers opportunities for growth, knowledge and skill development in the areas of leadership, public speaking, resume writing, business communications, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Arctic issues, and policy impacting Alaska Native people and culture. We are excited to welcome five interns for 2019, Kaylene Iñuuraq Evans, Julie Usuan Amaktoolik, Allaryce Paniuraq Agloinga, Denbigh Ałingaaq Perry and Tremayne Buniok Booker.
Name: Kaylene Evans
Traditional Name (Yupik/Inupiaq): Iñuuraq
Tribal Affiliation: Nome Eskimo Community
Where are you placed in Kawerak?: Intern in Eskimo Heritage Program
Favorite thing to do in summer: Berry pick & camp
Favorite thing to do in winter: Sew & ski
What are you studying: MA in Indigenous Politics
Favorite inspirational quote/song lyric/phrase: No matter how it is, or how hard it gets, I am going to make it-Les Brown mantra
Name: Julie Amaktoolik
Traditional Name (Yupik/Inupiaq): Usuan
Tribal Affiliation: Native Village of Elim, Yup’ik
Where are you placed in Kawerak: Elim, AK at the Native Village of Elim
Favorite thing to do in summer : Pick berries
Favorite thing to do in winter: Ride in the hills
What are you studying: I am pursuing a Bachelor’s in Mathematics at University of Alaska Fairbanks
Favorite inspirational quote/song lyric/phrase: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”Proverbs 3:5-6
Name: Allaryce Agloinga
Traditional Name (Yupik/Inupiaq): Paniuraq
Tribal Affiliation: Native Village of White Mountain
Where are you placed in Kawerak?: Intern at Legal Services under Meghan ‘Sigvanna’ Topkok
Favorite thing to do in summer: Camping with my family
Favorite thing to do in winter: Sledding with my friends
What are you studying: B.A. in Legal Studies with a minor in Justice at the University of Alaska Anchorage
Favorite inspirational quote/song lyric/phrase: Those who think they can, will accomplish something.
Name: Denbigh Perry
Traditional Name (Yupik/Inupiaq): Ałingaaq
Tribal Affiliation: Native Village of Shaktoolik
Where are you placed in Kawerak?: Shaktoolik IRA
Favorite thing to do in summer: Fishing and subsisting
Favorite thing to do in winter: I like snow sports
What are you studying: Master of Public Administration and Tribal Governance
Favorite inspirational quote/song lyric/phrase: Nothing is impossible.
Name: Tremayne Booker
Traditional Name (Yupik/Inupiaq): Buniok
Tribal Affiliation: Bering Straits
Where are you placed in Kawerak?: Eskimo Walrus Commission
Favorite thing to do in summer: Hiking local mountains near Anchorage
Favorite thing to do in winter: Staying inside and listening/playing music
What are you studying: I’m going to be working on a degree in computer engineering this fall.
Favorite inspirational quote/song lyric/phrase:
Lessons taught but never learned.
All around us anger burns.
Guide the future by the past.
Long ago the mold was cast.
Bastille day – Rush
