Photos from the Field: Allakaket

I just wanted to share a few photos from the RURE exchange that myself and five students participated in 4 years ago.  We traveled to Allakaket, an Athabascan community, 190 miles NW of Fairbanks.  These photos should help give everyone a good idea of some of the cool experiences the students will have when they go on their exchange.

About to leave Fairbanks on our way to Allakaket.  We all earned certificates that said we crossed the Arctic Circle.

Cross country skiing near the frozen river.

A sampling of food from the Allakaket community potluck.  The white strip with the black on it is muktuk or whale blubber.

Learning how to make fry bread.

Learning about the importance of dog sledding.

Learning about beading.  We all got to practice with moose skin and beads.

Petting the local dog sled team.