Arctic Dance with Nuna
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content: Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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content: Smithsonian Folklife Festival records: 2024 Smithsonian Folklife Festival / Series 3: Audio
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content: 1 Sound recording
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content: 2024 July 1
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content: Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
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content: CFCH.SFF.2024, Item SFF2024_0701_IVA_FourDirections_0005
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content: Archival materials
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content: Sound recordings
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content: Listening copy available
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content: Cindy Benitez (Presenter); Nuna Dancers: Lori Cottee (Yup'ik); Jenny Cuevas (IÒupiaq); Peter Pilak Griggs (Yup'ik/Sugpiaq); Marie Meade (Yup'ik); Colette Topkok (Native village of Teller); London Walker (St. Lawrence Island Yup'ik); Yaari Walker (St. Lawrence Island Yup'ik); Phillip Blanchett (Yup'ik); Tun'aqi Blanchett (Yup'ik); Kelsey Ciugun Wallace (Yup'ik); Nae Tumulak (Tlingit); Naaqtuuq Robertson (IÒupiaq) Nuna is a deeply rooted traditional dance collective that weaves together a rich expression of Indigenous cultures from the Yup'ik, Siberian Yupik, IÒupiaq, and Tlingit Nations of Alaska. For over two decades, these talented performers have shared their passion and cultural knowledge to keep traditions thriving through powerful presentations of song and dance practices. Their multicultural backgrounds infuse their performances with a unique energy that celebrates the enduring spirit of Arctic Alaska.