Speaker: Jessica Saniġaq Ullrich, University of Alaska, Anchorage
Hosted by Tram Nguyen, PhD, 2022 UW Fulbright Canada Visiting Chair in Arctic Studies, this discussion series will address current issues and challenges facing Arctic Indigenous communities by directly connecting with Indigenous practitioners and thinkers in various health-related fields.
The organizers invite you to join them for this unique opportunity to learn directly from Arctic Indigenous practitioners about challenges and opportunities in their fields. Please register to attend.
Bio
Jessica Saniġaq Ullrich is an Inupiaq scholar, a tribal citizen of Nome Eskimo Community and a descendant of the Native Village of Wales. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage in the School of Social Work, she focuses on the promotion of connectedness, wellbeing and relational healing. Jessica is currently engaged in efforts that involve digital storytelling with Alaska Native youth, culturally-based curriculum development, tribal child welfare prevention efforts, language revitalization and connectedness for systems change. Storytelling through research, education, and authorship is central to her work.