Anchorage Unangax̂ Dancers - 3/1/25 Festival of Native Arts

Описание: Anchorage Unangax̂ Dancers performs live on the UAF Davis Concert Hall stage as part of the 2025 Festival of Native Arts.

The Anchorage Unangax̂ Dancers are a group which includes members and descendants of all ages from nearly every village in the Aleutian/Pribilof Islands region. The group was formed to carry on the legacy of dance among our people. It provides our young people, in an urban setting, the ability to connect with our people both physically and spiritually. The Anchorage-based dance group now has over 30 members. Several of the distinctive dances performed by the Unangax̂ Dancers were written and composed by original members of Atx̂am Taliĝisniikangis. from Atka, AK, who have given the Anchorage group permission to “borrow” their work.

Today, many of the Unangax̂ dancers in the Anchorage dance group are composing new songs and dances to be debuted by the Anchorage group. The Unangax̂ Dancers are proud to carry on the ancient traditions of our elders. These experiences build upon our cultural worldviews. This understanding builds resilience in our young people. Unangax̂ dancing gives our people a sense of balance both in the world of our ancestors and the world we live in today.

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