Qutekcak Native Tribe

12/23/2025

🎉 SAVE THE DATE! 🎉
We’re excited to announce the 2nd Annual Qutekcak Traditional Native Games Invitational! 🏹💪🏽

📅 April 3–5, 2026
📍 Seward High School
2100 Swetman St
Seward, AK 99664

👥 Limited to 150 athletes

Join us as we celebrate tradition, strength, culture, and community through Traditional Native Games. 🌊🏔️🖤
Details on schedules and registration are coming soon—stay tuned!

❓ Have questions?
📧 Contact Krisnan Weston at [email protected]

✨ “Changing with the tides, in harmony with our people, land, and heritage.” ✨

Happy Holidays to all—we can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🎄

Allrakukegcikina! Happy New Year!🤍❄️

12/22/2025

🎉 Happy New Year! 🎉

Please note that Qutekcak offices will be closing early on Wednesday, December 31st at 12:00 PM, and will remain closed Thursday and Friday, January 1st & 2nd.

We’ll reopen after the holiday break. Thank you for your understanding! 💙
Wishing everyone a New Year filled with love, peace, and happiness ✨
Nutaaq Uksuq (New Year - Sugstun/Alutiiq)🥳

12/19/2025

❄️ Winter Break Fun for Kids, Teens & Families! ❄️
Looking for ways to keep everyone busy, warm, and connected over winter break? Our community has some great options to share! 💙

From SPRD:
🔫 Nerf War Night
📅 December 30
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
A high-energy, super-fun option for kids and teens to burn off some winter break energy!

From the Library:
🧱 LEGO Lounge
📅 Every Monday
🕒 3:00–4:00 PM
A relaxed, creative space for kids to build, play, and hang out.

For families with younger children:
🎨 Seward Children’s Museum
• Open during normal hours throughout the break
⏰ Extended hours Tuesday, December 23: 12:30–6:30 PM
🎉 December 31 – Countdown to NOON Party
A kid-friendly way to celebrate the New Year early—play, fun, and zero bedtime regrets!

For teens:
🔥 Teen Rec Room – WARM, FREE, and OPEN!
🕑 Monday–Friday, 2:00–8:00 PM
A supervised, safe space with lots to do and other teens to connect with—perfect for afternoons and evenings.

Holiday hours to note:
• Closes early at 6:00 PM on December 31
• Closed December 24, December 25, and January 1

Wishing everyone a safe, cozy, and connected winter break ❄️💙

Alussistuaqegtaarmek piamken! (Yup'ik Dialect translation : I wish you a merry christmas!)

12/19/2025

Crochet will be cancelled for the next two weeks, We'll see you back January 9th!

12/19/2025

This is a great opportunity to come see Ryan at the Tribe! Light refreshments provided!

Cama’i, Seward! Need a little extra support for you or your family? Learn about Chugachmiut’s 477 Support Program, including help with basic needs, education, childcare, and more. Join us on Monday, December 22, 12:00-2:00 PM, at the Qutekcak Native Tribe, located at 221 3rd Ave., Seward.

Contact Ryan Clayton at 907-562-4155 or [email protected] with questions and to apply.

12/18/2025

This is an excellent opportunity! See details on flyer. Please call us at 907-224-3118 if you need a paper application printed!

12/18/2025

🌶️🧶 NYO Chili Feed Fundraiser + Sweater Sale! 🧶🌶️

Join us for a warm and cozy fundraiser supporting our youth!

The Qutekcak Native Tribe is hosting a Chili Feed Fundraiser, and we’ll also have a Sweater Sale happening at the same time.

📅 Thursday, December 18
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 221 3rd Ave, Qutekcak Tribal Office

🌶️ Chili Feed
• $10 to-go bowl
• Let us cook for you and warm up with chili!

🧶 Sweater Sale
• $25 cozy sweaters
• All sizes available
• Proceeds support travel for our Native Youth Olympics team🏅

Bring your friends and family — everyone is invited!
Come enjoy some chili, grab a sweater, and support our youth.
We’d love to see you there! 💙

12/17/2025

Tomorrow is our NYO Chili Feed Fundraiser! Come grab a hot bowl for $10.00 between 11-3PM and help support our youth 🍲😋

🌶️ CHILI FEED FUNDRAISER 🌶️

Warm up this December with a bowl of delicious chili—and support NYO Youth at the same time!

A Bowl of Chili = A Boost for Our Youth 💛

Let US cook for YOU! Grab a TO GO BOWL and help make a difference.
🥣 $10 per bowl
📅 Thursday, December 18th
⏰ 11 AM - 3 PM
📍 221 3rd Ave, Qutekcak Tribal Office

Every bowl purchased goes directly to supporting our NYO Program. It's the perfect lunch break—tasty, convenient, and for a great cause!
Stop by, warm up, and know you're helping our community's future. 🧡
See you there!

12/17/2025

ALASKA HOT FOODS WAIVER EXTENDED TO JANUARY 19 | SNAP households now have temporary access to a hot foods waiver approved for Alaska. You can use your Quest Card to buy hot, ready-to-eat meals at SNAP-authorized grocery and convenience stores statewide. This waiver is in effect through MONDAY, JANUARY 19 but may be extended if needed. Learn more and stay tuned: https://health.alaska.gov/en/services/division-of-public-assistance-dpa-services/snap-nutrition-assistance/

12/16/2025

Finding Healing This Holiday Season 🌲

The holiday season reminds us that the health of our community as a whole can make a big impact on a much larger scale—in our households and for generations to come.

We felt it fitting to offer some perspective and tools for those who may find themselves encountering challenges during this time.

The holidays bring joy, but they can also stir old wounds. Family dynamics, grief for loved ones no longer at the table, financial stress, or the pressure to feel festive when we're struggling—these are real, and you're not alone in feeling them.

Our ancestors gave us powerful tools for healing:

🎵 Humming and singing calm our nervous system—traditional throat singing and songs weren't just art, they were medicine
💃 Dancing and movement help us release stress and tension our bodies hold
🌲 Connection to the land grounds us in the present moment
🫁 Deep breathing signals to our body that we are safe

These aren't new practices—they're ancestral wisdom that modern science is only now beginning to validate. When we honor these traditions, we honor the strength and resilience passed down to us.
This season, give yourself permission to:

Feel whatever comes up—joy and grief can coexist
Recognize old patterns without judgment
Choose differently when something no longer serves you
Reach out for support when you need it

Every small step toward healing creates ripples that extend beyond us—to our children, their children, and the generations to come. That is the truest gift we can offer.
You carry everything you need within you. 💙

12/15/2025

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