US EditionAlaska’s Indigenous teens emulate ancestors’ Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics
- Nicole Johnson, a decorated Native athlete, emphasized the importance of Alaska Native games in preserving culture and heritage, passing down traditions to today's youth.
- The "seal hop" event at the games mimics ancestral hunting techniques, showcasing a unique aspect of Alaska Native culture and history.
- Athlete Colton Paul set a world record in the scissors broad jump event, highlighting the talent and achievements of participants from Mount Edgecumbe High School.
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Alaska's Indigenous teens emulate ancestors' Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- The athletes filling a huge gym in Anchorage, Alaska were ready to compete, cheering and stomping and high-fiving each other as they lined up for the chance to claim the state's top prize in their events.
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Alaska's Indigenous teens emulate ancestors' Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics
The Native Youth Olympics in Anchorage, Alaska, is a three-day celebration of Indigenous culture in the form of games that mimic hunting and survival techniques that Alaska Natives in the
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Alaska's Indigenous teens emulate ancestors' Arctic survival skills at the Native Youth Olympics
The athletes filling a huge gym in Anchorage, Alaska were ready to compete, cheering and stomping and high-fiving each other as they lined up for the chance to claim the state's top prize in their events.But these teenagers were at the Native Youth Olympics, a statewide competition that attracts hundreds of Alaska Native athletes each year and pays tribute to the skills and techniques used by their ancestors to survive in the harsh polar climate…
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