Tell Your Story Alaska

Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson has been engaged with a multi-disciplinary study of the history of Native Americans for many years as laid out in his recent book They Had Names. Genetics, archeology, linguistics, and oral Native American histories are in agreement to tell a history that challenges the mainstream narrative of Native American history. What is being revealed confirms what Native Americans have been saying about their own history all along. Where did Native Alaskans come from and when? We go into it in this episode. You don't want to miss this one!To connect with and help Dr. Jeanson with future research go towww.answersingenesis.org/go/theyhadnamesCheck out Dr. Jeanson's YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@nathaniel_jeansonContact the show at tysalaska@gmail.comTYSA Logo was created by Evan Van KirkMusic was created by Isaac Bedingfield

Cohoe, Alaska sits in a region used for seasonal fishing and hunting by pre-contact Dena'ina people until a wave of Scandanavians arrived in the 1800s. Victor Holms from Finland is credited with building the first cabin on the site, a cabin you can still visit today.Cold Bay is surrounded by interesting archeological sites that give us hints about the people who lived there long before the Russians arrived. When WWII hit Alaska, Cold Bay became the site of Fort Randall, an air base and the longest runway in Alaska at the time. After the war, the base shut down, but a small community and the long runway remains being used as a refueling station for flights heading out to the Aleutian Island Chain.Contact the show at tysalaska@gmail.comTYSA Logo was created by Evan Van KirkMusic was created by Isaac Bedingfield

SEND North has a long history in Alaska and Canada going back to 1936 when visionary Vincent Joy founded it as Central Alaska Missions and eventually became SEND. Jim Stamberg is the current area director, and Barry Rempel is the former area director, and together we discussed the origins of SEND North, how it changed over the years, and many of the current issues faced today. Is Alaska reached, unreached, or misreached? How do you work in unity with so many denominations working in one state? How does the complex history of missions in Alaska affect efforts today? What should church look like in a village? What are the keys to longevity in village living? Do you need to know how to operate a chainsaw and hunt game to serve here?Check out the SEND website at:Send.orgWatch the Project Caribou video on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLW0A_gUSGEContact the show at tysalaska@gmail.comTYSA Logo was created by Evan Van KirkMusic was created by Isaac Bedingfield

Circle Hot Springs was a booming resort until it shut down in 2002. Now the resort is abandoned but apparently a few people still live there.Clam Gulch sits on a tall bluff along the Kenai Pininnsula where clamming enthusiasts reduced the population of clams so much that it had to be shut down to save the clams. Today, Clam Gulch may be a worthy stop on your drive to Homer on the Sterling Highway for some mountain and volcano views across the water.Contact the show at tysalaska@gmail.comTYSA Logo was created by Evan Van KirkMusic was created by Isaac Bedingfield

Chitina was originally a thriving Athabascan village until the outside world brought in disease and conflict and the population was decimated. It later became the commerical center for the famous Kennecott Mines. Since the mines closed in 1938, the village has become more of a historical landmark but is still home to over 100 residents.Chuathbaluk was orignally a native summer fish camp and became what it is today when a man name Sam Philips settled there and many followed after him. The Russian Orthodox church played a key role in the village culture and history.Contact the show at tysalaska@gmail.comTYSA Logo was created by Evan Van KirkMusic was created by Isaac Bedingfield

There are three Chigniks in Alaska all within a few miles from each other. They are, however, three distinct villages: Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, and Chignik Lake. This area was originally occupied by Kanaigmuit Ekimos and there are some archeological remains. When the Russians arrived they intermarried with the Kanaigmuit and became known as Koniags and half the native population was wiped out by disease.The only church for these villages is St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and I spent a little time discussing who St. Nicholas was and whether Protestants should be content with only an Orthodox church in a village or should they try to plant a Protestant church.Contact the show at tysalaska@gmail.comTYSA Logo was created by Evan Van KirkMusic was created by Isaac Bedingfield

Chenega Bay is located in Sawmill Bay on Evan's Island. What's up with that? The reason is fascinating. This area has been home to the Alutiiq people whom Captain Cook encountered in 1778, and later a scoundrel named Ivan Petroff was the first to mention a village here in the 1880 census. The 1964 earthquake created a tsunami that killed a third of the village population, an unbelievable tragedy. Then in 1989 the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster devastated the fishing economy of Chenega Bay. Yet a beautiful blue orthodox church resides here and it appears that the Orthodox Church has been the most prominent faith in this place for a very long time.Chevak is the moving village as it has been moved twice in it's history because of flooding. The people of Chevak call themselves Cup'ik, a slight variation of Yup'ik and many residents still speak this language. A very blue Catholic Church resides in Chevak and Catholicism seems to be the prominent faith in Chevak.Contact the show at tysalaska@gmail.comTYSA Logo was created by Evan Van KirkMusic was created by Isaac Bedingfield

The word "Aarigaa" means "it is good" in Inupiaq, and the Aarigaa House fills a massive need for Alaskan youth to transfer well from village life to university life while being discipled in a life giving community home. Karl and Simone Thistle facilitate the home and invest themselves in the residents of the Aarigaa House. Each resident has a unique story with wounds and challenges to overcome, and the Aarigaa House is a place where they can unravel the layers of life's hardships one at a time.Check out the Aarigaa House website here:https://www.cyak.org/aarigaa-house.htmlTo financially support Karl and Simone click here:https://forms.donorsnap.com/form?id=93ee73e8-0417-4da2-b2fe-f8392f2b4328Contact the show at tysalaska@gmail.comTYSA Logo was created by Evan Van KirkMusic was created by Isaac Bedingfield