UAA Native Student Council

04/27/2026

We’ve made it to Finals Week!! Looking for a place to study? Join Native Student Council this week in Beatrice McDonald Hall, room 220 to study and finish up final papers and projects!

04/24/2026

Introducing… the Native Student Council officer team for 2026-2027! And three of us made up the officer team for 2025-2026!

This is who is building community for Native students at UAA (and with our community outside of campus too!)

We had an amazing year… some of the highlights of what we did:
- Potlucks and dinners
- Community Yugtun classes (continuing through May and a new class runs in June)
- Valentine Bingo Night (stay tuned for more next year!)
- NSC Indigenous-Made Market
- Flatstitch Beading workshop (quyanaa, Peter!)
- Yup’ik/Iñupiaq Spelling Bee
- Policy Workshop (quyana, Geran Tarr!!)
- ongoing advocacy and community building!!

What a year!!! Quyana, tsin’aen, taikuu to NSC members and everyone who contributed to all we did and for being part of our community. Join us next year for more! And if you know anyone coming to UAA, encourage them to join Native Student Council!!

04/17/2026

Congrats to all of the Iñupiaq Spelling Bee winners also!!! Due to weather, it was held virtually, but we’re so glad we could cheer everyone on from Anchorage!

04/16/2026

Nutaan atam to all the participants of the Yup’ik and Iñupiaq Spelling Bee last weekend!! You all did AMAAZING!! NSC had a such a great time helping out, hosting, and most importantly— cheering you all on!!! 🎉

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Statewide Yup’ik Spelling Bee winners!

FIRST PLACE: Cukanraq (Jaylynn Strongheart)
Nunam Iqua School, Nunam Iqua, Lower Yukon School District

SECOND PLACE: Arnaucuaq (Braylon Camille)
Nunam Iqua School, Nunam Iqua, Lower Kuskokwim School District

THIRD PLACE: Tugkar (Tucker Charles)
Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, Bethel, Lower Kuskokwim School District

04/11/2026

Happening today!! Yup’ik Spelling Bee is just getting started. Come cheer on 3rd-8th graders at their Statewide Spelling Bee!!

This Saturday— students in 3rd-8th grade will have traveled from their villages to participate in the Statewide Yup’ik and Iñupiaq Spelling Bee, which UAA Native Student Council is helping to host! (We are so excited!!)

Join us on Saturday, April 11th at Rasmuson Hall, room 101 (3416 Seawolf Dr) to support students in the Spelling Bees! Yup’ik spelling bee starts at 10am and Iñupiaq starts at 1pm. All are welcome and parking is free. We recommend the parking lot just north of Rasmuson Hall.

FB Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1130338282541642

These spelling bees aim to foster Indigenous language literacy and have unique rules different from a standard English language spelling bee.

04/08/2026

Native Student Council is hosting a Policy Workshop with Professor (and former Alaska State Representative) Geran Tarr on Thursday, April 16th at 7:30pm in Professional Studies Building, room 110.

Professor Tarr will be showing us how to find our representatives and their contact information, then facilitate a mock bill hearing. She can also register people to vote. Come find out how easy it is to make a difference! We will have Moose’s Tooth pizza too!

Please RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/46ab3zsy

All are welcome and parking is free starting at 7:30pm on campus!!

04/06/2026

This Saturday— students in 3rd-8th grade will have traveled from their villages to participate in the Statewide Yup’ik and Iñupiaq Spelling Bee, which UAA Native Student Council is helping to host! (We are so excited!!)

Join us on Saturday, April 11th at Rasmuson Hall, room 101 (3416 Seawolf Dr) to support students in the Spelling Bees! Yup’ik spelling bee starts at 10am and Iñupiaq starts at 1pm. All are welcome and parking is free. We recommend the parking lot just north of Rasmuson Hall.

FB Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/1130338282541642

These spelling bees aim to foster Indigenous language literacy and have unique rules different from a standard English language spelling bee.

03/12/2026

Join Native Student Council for our Flat Stitch Beading Workshop on Thursday, March 19th, from 6pm-8pm in Beatrice McDonald Hall, room 241. Instructed by Peter Krupski, this workshop will guide participants through the basics of flat stitch beading and create their very own 5 petal flower! Limited supplies will be provided, so we ask that you please RSVP! We're excited to share this event with you and hope to see you next week!

RSVP to attend: https://forms.gle/T6cn46q1WenrbUbcA

02/17/2026

Today, February 16th is Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, when we honor the life, work, and legacy of Elizabeth Ḵaax̲gal.aat Peratrovich. Her advocacy resulted in the passing of the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the so-called United States.

Native Student Council carries on her legacy today through advocacy for Native students, Native Peoples and communities, and others who experience discrimination today. There is still so much to be done.

02/10/2026

This week: Join Native Student Council for our Valentine’s Bingo Night on Thursday, Feb 12th at 7pm in Professional Studies Building, room 110. We’ll have pizza, akutaq, candy, and prizes! Bring yourself, a friend, your snag, your loudest auntie or uncle laughs, and get to know NSC and our community at Bingo!

(No regular meeting this week— come Bingo instead!)