Tamamta (all of us)

Episode 8 of the Arctic Together Podcast is now available wherever you get your podcasts. Tune in to hear several of our Fostering Indigenous-led Research Convergence Working Group members discuss their experiences with Indigenous-led research. nna-co.org/arctic-toget...

NEWS: ‘Wáahlaal Gíidaak Barbara Blake Honored As 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leader - Ocean Conservancy Announcement Recognizes Years of Work as a Leader on Local, Indigenous and Ocean Issues JUNEAU, ALASKA …

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Our VP for Arctic & Northern Waters ‘Wáahlaal Gíidaak Barbara Blake was honored as a 2025 @forbes.com Sustainability Leader for her work advancing protections for the Central Arctic Ocean, supporting Indigenous programs, protecting critical fisheries and more.

Are you passionate about Indigenous self-determination, food and energy sovereignty, and student success?

Join UAF’s College of Indigenous Studies as a postdoctoral fellow and help shape the program while growing your research and grant management skills. Apply today!

Explore Indigenous Fisheries of Alaska with a class from the University of Alaska Fairbanks this fall!

A new study reveals that the Broken Group Islands off the west coast of Vancouver Island, BC, are a bright spot for shellfish populations in the northeast Pacific Ocean—demonstrating a sustainable relationship between local First Nations and shellfish over millennia. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/5psvxjsa

Bridging Knowledge Systems - Across Southeast Alaska, partners are advancing the co-production of knowledge. This month's column in the Juneau Empire explores the coalescence of knowledge systems in practice in Southeast Alaska w...

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Woven Peoples and Place: Bridging knowledge systems | Juneau Empire Across Southeast Alaska, partners are advancing the co-production of knowledge

Check out this article in the Juneau Empire on bridging knowledge systems, featuring Tamamta Program Coordinator Dr. Sonia Ibarra and Tamamta Fellow Eugene Peltola II: www.juneauempire.com/life/woven-p...

This spring, Dr. Janessa Esquible defended her dissertation, titled, "Salmon, Stewardship, and Indigenous Livelihoods: Bridging Knowledge Systems and Reshaping Research Relationality in the Kuskokwim Region of Southwestern Alaska" Read more about her work here: tamamta.org/so/5ePU9z7gO...

Another snapshot of Tamamta Fellows at work: Chris Tran, Tamamta Fellow, checks for signs of coastal erosion using drones and surveying equipment. -St. Paul Island

Graduate Spotlight: Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok Graduate Spotlight: Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok

We are so proud of our graduates! Read more about Tamamta graduate Kimberly Kivvaq Pikok in our latest e-newsletter: tamamta.org/so/23PUUph1C...

Tamamta Fellow Rachel Lekanoff is working with Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute to study clam life history for species of importance to Native Alaskan communities in the Chugach region.
Photo credit: Dr. Jessica Glass

Way to go Brooke Woods! #Tamamta all of us support you!

Climate Adaptation Specialist Brooke Woods invited to speak at Mountainfilm 2025 - Permafrost Pathways

⛰️ We're thrilled that Brooke Woods, Alaska Native fishing rights advocate and Climate Adaptation Specialist at @woodwellclimate.bsky.social, is speaking at #Mountainfilm Festival tomorrow!

🐟 Learn more about Woods, her work advocating for Alaska Native-led salmon fisheries, and the esteemed panel:

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Great work from Tamamta Fellow Dr. Janessa Esquible! Thanks for posting OARC!

Remaking research relationality: Tribal and youth engagement in fisheries research This paper presents methodological research approaches utilised with Indigenous communities in the Kuskokwim Region of southwestern Alaska. The project is situated in the communities of Kongiganak,...

Check out this new paper by the recent @tamamta.bsky.social graduate Dr Jenessa Esquible! 🧪🌊🦑🎓

Remaking research relationality: Tribal and youth engagement in fisheries research

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Tamamta Circular Logo: the back of a hand overlapping a fish tail where the wrist is part of the fish encircled by a mountain range tattoo. Moon phases arch over the top part of the circle.

Tamamta is a Yup’ik and Sugpiaq word meaning 'all of us'. We are elevating 14,000+ years of Indigenous stewardship and bridging Indigenous and Western sciences. One graduate student at a time. tamamta.org