laureli ivanoff

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  • Ugruk in The New York Times

    Ugruk in The New York Times

    When you’re given a gift, share it. So I say yes to writing projects I believe in, show up, and let what wants to be told, be told. I worked with The New York Times for this story that touches on climate change, motherhood, cultural loss, hope, family, ugruk hunting, history – so many things! […]

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    October 25, 2018
    Published stories
  • How I became a feminist

    How I became a feminist

    Sadly, I found out that with the change of ADN ownership and the implementation of their business plan, this Sunday’s edition will include the final printing of the We Alaskans magazine. For three years I had the pleasure of working with Mike Campbell, a fine editor, who worked hard to get stories from all throughout Alaska. The paper, […]

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    September 21, 2017
    We Alaskans Column
  • My family calls it Knock Out

    My family calls it Knock Out

    These stories print in the Alaska Dispatch News Sunday insert. It’s been a great relationship and I have a good editor who lets me use my village talk and Inupiaq without explanations. Sometimes. I feel like this story was waiting to be told for a long time. I often don’t know what will make it […]

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    June 20, 2017
    We Alaskans Column
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  • Inupiaq: The language I can write and speak, but don’t understand

    Inupiaq: The language I can write and speak, but don’t understand

    Photo: I call Niv “my little teacher.” I spent four days with her and her Anaana, camping on the Niukluk River, near White Mountain. Niv and her Anaana are from Iqaluit, Canada and with intention, Jesse speaks Inuktitut with her young daughter. I learned so much simply listening to the two speak with one other, and from Niv’s […]

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    April 11, 2017
    We Alaskans Column
  • My favorite love story

    My favorite love story

    UNALAKLEET — A year and a half ago, I moved to my hometown of Unalakleet. After 20 years, I decided that moving to the close-knit family community would bring me joy. I sold my cute, full-of-character Nome house, complete with a claw-foot tub, wood stove, and wood countertops from the old Anchor Bar. I shipped […]

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    February 14, 2017
    We Alaskans Column
  • Why I live where I live

    Why I live where I live

    UNALAKLEET — My great-great grandpa was a mythical figure to me. A man I read about in books. A person built in that historical, not really real way. But on a November day while visiting Chicago a few years ago, I looked at my great-great grandpa Stefan’s drawing and he became a human being. A […]

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    January 26, 2017
    Published stories
  • The morning fear turned into preparation

    The morning fear turned into preparation

    UNALAKLEET — Today I am defying the -51 temperature that exists six feet from me, on the other side of that six-inch wall. This morning I covered my body with wool. I wrapped a soft, caring bubblegum pink scarf around my neck. I put on some pink and fuchsia earrings made by my daughter — […]

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    January 26, 2017
    We Alaskans Column
  • Adii! Take that, tough January.

    Adii! Take that, tough January.

    UNALAKLEET — Wearing a black kuspuk with black and white kupaks, topped with his white, thinning hair, Chip read the words. He has always been the most steady and solid man I know. From the time I was a little girl with bobbles holding up my side ponytail, this man of compassion speaks and I […]

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    January 16, 2017
    We Alaskans Column
  • White friends come in handy sometimes

    White friends come in handy sometimes

    UNALAKLEET – One of my favorite things to do on this earth is walk in beautiful places. Being in the open air, marveling at the world and being humbled by views makes me feel both strong and small, and happy to be alive. So when my friend Emily told me we should go hiking in […]

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    November 24, 2016
    We Alaskans Column
  • Alaska media misses their deadline for change

    Alaska media misses their deadline for change

    UNALAKLEET — I had just gotten back from picking cranberries. The air was cold and crisp. My favorite time. No mosquitoes and still warm enough to enjoy an afternoon picking berries in the hills with a lunch of dried fish, Pilot Bread and coffee. Back from a weekend of hunting with my friends Greta and […]

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    November 14, 2016
    We Alaskans Column
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