Dear Editor: The board members of Sitka Babies and Books would like to offer our thanks to the Mt. Edgecumbe students that generously shared their time and culture with us for our November's program. Five Native dance groups joined us as well as members of the Native Youth Olympics' team to teach the youngest children of Sitka about the many vast and important Native groups and their traditions in Alaska.
Many students from the MEHS Education Rising Program have also assisted us with other programs we offer and we appreciate them all for being important members of our community. Thank you to the following MEHS students.
Yupik Dancers: Dennis Lestenkof, Lhea Andrew, Mia Andrew, Jubilee Lewis, Eden Dock, Ani Woods, Trinity Joe, Annmarie Sakar, Brody Smith.
Inupiaq/St. Lawrence Island Dancers: Walter Tokeinna, Iris Tokeinna, Annmarie Sakar, Madalynn Snell, Trevor Eningowuk, Jaynalee Ahsoak, Krista Stine.
Unangax Dancers: Dennis Lestenkof, Stanley Kochergin, Alexander Zaochney-Truong, Anysia Dushkin, Kylie Zacharof, Kenyatta Bradley (adviser).
Athabascan Dancers: Shawn Honea, Camille Huntington, Cassidy Agnes, Fairah Huntington, Shiona Vent, Demitirie Chickalusion.
Ed. Rising Program members: Shawn Honea, Tracen Otton, Kadyn Cross, Claire Talus, Emma Talus, Denise Gonzales, Shiona Vent, Madilyn Nageak.
Sitka Babies and Books is an early literacy group that partners with Sitka Public Library to offer educational and literacy programs for children from birth to age 5.
Allycia Witherspoon
for Sitka Babies and Books
