Alaskan Stories: Sedna the Sea-Goddess & Myth of Last Frontier

<p>We are the stories we tell. In Alaska the Inupiaq people tell the story of Sedna the goddess of the sea. They understand that the land they live on is a complex web of physical and spiritual beings.</p><br><p>But the colonisers of Alaska tell a different set of stories about the same landscape. They tell stories of Wilderness and of the Last Frontier.</p><br><p>Our guest today is Tia Tidwell (@tiaannamarie) professor of Alaska Native Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She belongs to the Nunamiut people of Anaktuvuk Pass. </p><br><p>Tia’s recommendations:</p><p>Alaska is the Center of the Universe (Audible exclusive podcast)</p><p>The Alaska Myth <a href="https://www.thealaskamyth.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thealaskamyth.com/</a></p><br><p>Produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.</p><br><p><em>Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code </em>AFTERDARK<em> sign up now for your 14-day free trial</em><a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/purchase?code=afterdark&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> </em>http://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/purchase?code=afterdark&plan=monthly</a></p><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>