Ilarion Larry Merculieff (author of Wisdom Keeper: One Man's Journey to Honor the Untold History of the Unangan), Aron Crowell (The Arctic Studies Center's Yakutat Seal Camp Project). Esther Koezuna (Inupiat artist and skin sewer from King Island), and Shaaxsaani (a Tlingit artist using traditional materials in contemporary ways) discuss their work and relationship with seals. (Note, Aron Crowell's presentation about Harbor seals is also posted in iTunes) This event is held in honor Agnes and Ted Mayac Sr. and in celebration of Alaska Native/American Indian Heritage Month. Agnes and Ted Mayac grew up in the now abandoned village of King Island, 90 miles northwest of Nome and 309 miles off the coast of the remote Seward Peninsula. Agnes Mayac is a renowned skin sewer known for her beautiful slippers, and Ted Mayac Sr. is a highly acclaimed traditional ivory carver and artist. Both are deeply involved in preserving their King Island heritage and are members of the King Island Traditional Dancers. The books on the table feature Wisdom Keeper and the recently published book, Up Here: The North at the Center of the World--from the Anchorage Museum and edited by Julie Decker-- which includes the essay “Unmiksok” by Ted Mayac Sr. This event is sponsored by the Alaska Center for the Book and the UAA Campus Bookstore.