Alaska’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.

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

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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