On strengthening roots in a new place.
Laureli Ivanoff
Laureli Ivanoff, an Inuit writer and journalist, explores living in direct relationship with the land, water and plant and animal relatives in Alaska in her column Lifeways.
Posted inNovember 2024: The Once and Future Prairie
The search for a taste of home in a new place
After a move from rural to urban Alaska, a writer hunts for the blueberries that nourish her family, body and spirit.
Posted inAugust 2024: In the Wake of the Floods
What the tundra provides
Picking blueberries fills more than just a bucket.
Posted inJanuary 11, 2024: The Creatures in Our Midst
A bear hunt illuminates the complexities of a marriage
Will the gift of a significant harvest be individual or shared?
Posted inNovember 1, 2023: November 1, 2023
Beauty is always bigger than the pain
A writer finds what she needs on a snowy walk through a cherished and familiar landscape.
Posted inAugust 1, 2023: In the Line of Fire
The abundance of subsistence
Losing salmon means losing more than just food.
Posted inMay 1, 2023: Reemergence
Where the first spring harvest relies on a still-frozen ocean
In coastal Western Alaska, wildlife and humans alike rely on good, thick ice.
Posted inApril 1, 2023: The Path Forward
A thriving community keeps mushing traditions alive in southwest Alaska
Sled-dog race organizations and volunteers support mushers on the Kuskokwim River.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal
Foods harvested throughout the seasons make up a wintertime meal
An Inupiaq writer describes the fellowship and delight of a Native supper.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
A family works together to fill the freezer for another year
In Alaska, a fall moose hunt is a collective effort.
Posted inJune 1, 2022: A Legacy of Weapons and War
How cooking, eating and harvesting beach greens ties a family together
An Inupiaq writer remembers her family roots through a favorite dish.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2022: Essential
Rekindling connections in the small flame of a qulliq
An Inupiaq writer welcomes the nourishing glow of a seal oil lamp into her home.