Georgetown First Nations TEK Community Gathering

The Georgetown First Nations TEK Community Gathering will took place July 29th -July 31st 2022, in Old and New Georgetown.

NVG's Environmental Department has documented and shared the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) held by community Knowledge Bearers with the NVG community for many years. The project aims to instill a sense of respect, pride, and belonging for the Kuskokwim River region in Georgetown Tribal members. Therefore, the next step after publishing the "Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the Middle Kuskokwim" book in September 2021 was clear: bring the NVG community together in Georgetown.

The gathering was an opportunity for Georgetown members of all ages to come together, for multiple generations to share place-based knowledge and TEK, and for members to (re)discover Georgetown's land, plants, and animals and build memories together as a community.  

From making akutaq, learning how to sing the Ivatqiluiq song in Yugtun to celebrating the work of Glenn and Jan Fredericks, taking care of Georgetown and eating delicious foods, we had a busy Gathering. We are grateful to the First Nations Development Institute, the EPA IGAP and The Kuskokwim Corporation for their funding and all the volunteers who helped make the Gathering happen.

Thank you to our funders

The gathering would not be possible without the support of the First Nations Development Institute Native Youth and Culture Fund and the US EPA General Assistance Program (GAP). Quyana!