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Auntie Nikki, how did your program get made?

First of all I want to say quyana for this question.

Quyana in Yup’ik means thank you. I started Sew Yup’ik in the summer of 2015 just by sewing qaspeqs and it has really taken off since then. And I have been able to travel around the state and teach sewing classes to individuals of all ages. But it all started with a passion and I just followed it, my dreams. And I pursued it. And so if you find something that you love, if you have a passion or a dream I say go for it and follow your heart and really put in the work to try and make it a reality. And if you need a cheerleader along the way don’t ever to hesitate to reach out I will be your biggest cheerleader.

I hope that this video finds you well and I hope go out and follow what you love doing.

Quyana.

Auntie Nikki

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Topics: Education

Dear Relatives,

Hi, I have a difficulty with one of my teachers at school. She often puts down my religion by comparing it to other Abrahamic religions and talks about in in an unflattering light. In my country, my religion is the majority but in my opinion, faces a lot of bigotry, more so than the minorities. We don’t have control over our religious sites, we can’t endorse schools based on our religion, and we are often portrayed as fascist when I can guarantee that we are the furthest from that label. I want to confront my teacher and tell her how her misinformed and one sided statements are offensive, not only to me but to other students of my religion as well. However I don’t want to be seen as a bigot, or rigid in my beliefs. This is difficult since majority of my peer group are exposed to media that deliberately manipulates information to distort my religion, which is indigenous to my country and has survived both the Mughal Invasion as well as the British Empire. Can I have some advice on how to make my stance and concerns clear without being labelled as a bigot?

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