Category: Featured Stories
Regional Strategy with Candace Nielsen
Nov 05, 2025[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="56574" img_size="full" css=""][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]This autumn, Candace Nielsen was appointed as Aleut’s new Director of Regional Strategy & Policy, bringing over a decade of leadership in the Aleut region and...
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Buddy Bendixen’s 100 Years of Stewardship
Jul 14, 2025[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Honoring Herman "Buddy" Bendixen [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]On June 8, 2025, we celebrated the 100th birthday of Herman “Buddy” Carl Bendixen—a lifelong fisherman, Alaska Territorial Guard veteran, and devoted family...
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Dave Nevzuroff
Mar 10, 2025[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Celebrating 50 Years of Dedication [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""]On March 10, 2025, Aleut proudly celebrates an extraordinary milestone: original shareholder and employee Dave Nevzuroff’s remarkable 50 years of service! Dave,...
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Bridging Art & Life
Dec 13, 2024[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Chloe Bourdukofsky's Journey to Reconnect, Create, and Inspire [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]Aang aang, Qaadax̂ Chloe Bourdukofsky-Price asax̂takuqing. Tanax̂-Amiĝim ilaan aqax̂takuqing. Dena'inam tanangin ilan tanaĝikuqing. Unaaĝim Unangaa akuqing. Unangam masuqagii...
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Beading Dreams
Sep 10, 2024[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Beading Dreams The Creative Evolution of Camryn Stepetin [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""]When Camryn (Cam) Stepetin first attended culture camp at six years old, she was hoping to connect with...
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Chixtax Designs
Feb 22, 2024[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] Chixtax Designs Bridging Art, Community, and Activism [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]For Mercedes Laadakuchax̂ (Little Doll) Kashatok, art is more than individual expression; it's a powerful tool for community building....
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Charlotte Rutherford
Nov 03, 2023[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_column_text css=""] A Champion of Unangax̂ Community & Culture [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]Charlotte Rutherford, a 17-year-old senior at Service High School, is on a noteworthy journey of Unangam Tunuu revitalization and...
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The Polka Legacy of King Cove
Sep 02, 2023[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="51740" img_size="full" css=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Across the many villages and towns scattered up and down Unangam Tanangin (the Aleutian Islands), the rhythms of our Unangax̂ people are woven together with...
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