Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts
The Speaker's Forum is held each Sunday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Forum topics often address and spur dialogue about a current local community, statewide, national or international issue. Some forums feature a local author and the topic of the author's new book, or a representative of a local non-governmental organization (NGO) describing the organization’s work, programs, and accomplishments.
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum Podcasts
Progress on Eklutna’s Long Journey Toward Building a Casino - Native Village of Eklutna President and Chief Aaron Leggett
Aaron Legget was born in Anchorage and is Dena’ina Athabascan. He currently serves as the President/Chief of the Native village of Eklutna. Aaron is the Senior Curator of Alaska History and Culture at the Anchorage Museum and serves as an advisor to the Smithsonian’s Arctic Studies Center. He is a member of the Alaska State Museum Collections Committee and the Alaska Native Heritage Centers Program & Policy Committee. Also, he serves on the board of directors for the Cook Inlet Historical Society. In 2014, Aaron was recognized by CIRI as its Shareholder of the Year, by the Alaska Federation of Natives as Cultural Bearer of the Year, and by the Governor of Alaska for distinguished service to the humanities. Building on knowledge obtained from his Dena’ina grandmother and after earning a degree in anthropology from UAA, Aaron set out to change the historical narrative. He has played a vital role in indigenous curation and Tribal governance in Alaska and has authored numerous scholarly articles and co-authored publications about the Dena’ina language and people.
Slides - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/phvc6jqsl66h5c9y7o4o4/unitarian_casino.pdf?rlkey=dq9089gr1jsfp4uubm33jbksp&dl=0