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"The kids from the Innoko River School keep busy all year long hunting, trapping, fishing, and hauling wood for heat. We still live primarily a subsistence lifestyle, which means we live off the land," explains teacher Joy Hamilton.
Studying migration is a traditional part of life in Shageluk. For hundreds of years the Deg Hitan tribe has relied on the land, wind, water, sky, and the coming and going of animals for daily food. Even today, most students would choose to eat moose meat soup rather than a burger at McDonalds!
Connecting
Two Worlds
We
travel by snowmachine, nowadays, not dog teams. Gas is expensive at
nearly $6.00/ gallon. The Iditarod Sled Dog Race breezed through here
in mid-March. You can see our live coverage of the Last Great Race
on our school website.
Innoko River School tries hard to connect "the world students see
on television" and the world of their ancestors, which they still
keep alive. These kids know and like traditional Deg Hitan songs
as well
as current songs by people such as Eminem and Nellie! Through Journey
North, they share with others and learn what's happening around the
globe.
The kids also love basketball and cross-country skiing, Native Youth Olympics and snowboarding. They keep busy on the computer and take regular classes like anyone else.
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