Anchorage Parks & Natural Spaces: Permanent Fun Dividends for All REI Lecture Series

January 18th - A Cultural History Tour: Anchorage’s Creeks, Watersheds, and Greenbelts

A historic look at our relationship to the land and water in Anchorage – starting with the Dena’ina and their longstanding connection to our watersheds and ending with a discussion about the history of some of our most treasured greenbelts and trail systems.

• Alberta Stephan - Elder, Native Village of Eklutna
• Debra Call - Chair, Cultural & Historic Preservation Committee, Knik Tribe
• Aaron Leggett - Dena’ina Cultural Historian
• Jim Fall - Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Regional Program Manager, Division of Subsistence University of Alaska Anchorage
• Vic Fischer - (UAA) Institute for Social & Economic Research

To learn more about the Dena'ina see www.qenaga.org

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  Elder Dorothy Cook
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  Jim Fall
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  Debra Call
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  Elder Alberta Stephan
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  Aaron Leggett
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  Vic Fischer
• 
  Vic Mollozzi

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MILLENIUM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR STEWARDSHIP honoring the Dena'ina, the original people of Anchorage, for over 10,000 years of land stewardship of the Anchorage Bowl & Cook Inlet watersheds that have proven critical to fostering respect for the land, wildlife habitat, fish and game abundance and access to vast natural areas for all people to enjoy.

LIFETIME ACHIEVMENT AWARD FOR STEWARDHSIP honoring Victor Fischer as the author of Anchorage’s first park plan, and for advocacy fostering acquisition and development of park and recreation facilities critical to the quality of life of all Anchorage residents.