Heartbeat Alaska: Unalakleet originally aired on November 7, 2002, on the radio. The episode begins with a history of the village followed by a brief interview with Stanton & Irene Katchatag, long-time residents of Unalakleet. This is followed by a discussion of the barrel project, in which a clean-up effort is underway to get rid of unwanted, used barrels that dot the landscape. The Inupiaq culture is strengthened by culture classes at the local school and a science field trip where students are encouraged to find plants that are useful to their way of life and learn the Inupiat language names. The episode ends with a brief visit to St. George Island. The following people also appeared in the episode: Tim Towarak, Donald Towarak, Jolene Katchatag, Nelly Katongan, Henry Oyoumick, Ian Concilus, Henry Ivanoff, Sr., Tim Sagoonick, John Wilson, and Georgia Kashevarof.
Table of contents:
+ History of Unalakleet
+ Interview with Staton & Irene Katchatag
+ Barrel Project
+ Inupiaq Culture Class
+ Science Field Trip
+ St. George Island
Jeanie Greene Heartbeat Alaska Film Collection, Sequoyah National Research Center, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, JG_0020. All rights reserved.
Note: Duplicate of JG_0144, JG_0318, JG_0362, JG_0394, and JG_0397.
