tuurraq the expluuraq
@bertaglenn.bsky.social
Iñupiaq in Alaska
I like geography and Arctic things
I like geography and Arctic things
My sisters recently changed the name of our group chat to “Board of Directors” 🥸
September 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
My sisters recently changed the name of our group chat to “Board of Directors” 🥸
Someone from UAF sent me their berry picking spot on a map 🥲 real community
August 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Someone from UAF sent me their berry picking spot on a map 🥲 real community
Today’s news: it rained (🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼), my new husky friend Pepper chased a black fox into the trees (and came back right away with no visible blood 🥲) and I encountered my first real life tree house. Yay for rain 🤠
July 7, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Today’s news: it rained (🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼), my new husky friend Pepper chased a black fox into the trees (and came back right away with no visible blood 🥲) and I encountered my first real life tree house. Yay for rain 🤠
It’s too hot in Fairbanks man
July 6, 2025 at 9:07 AM
It’s too hot in Fairbanks man
I moved to Fairbanks this week and it’s so good to be back with Fairbanks fam and UAF community again 🥰 missed you guys
July 2, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I moved to Fairbanks this week and it’s so good to be back with Fairbanks fam and UAF community again 🥰 missed you guys
Nalukataq update from Nattles (my niece):
June 28, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Nalukataq update from Nattles (my niece):
Did anyone else hear that emergency alert?!! Omg I feel like I’m going crazy. That was my first time hearing an emergency alert to evacuate on the radio and it was for Fairbanks areas
June 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Did anyone else hear that emergency alert?!! Omg I feel like I’m going crazy. That was my first time hearing an emergency alert to evacuate on the radio and it was for Fairbanks areas
My mom stopped by to deliver maktak and 15 min after she left, a black bear and 2 cubs moseyed into our driveway. Probably looking for that maktak 👀 🐋
June 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
My mom stopped by to deliver maktak and 15 min after she left, a black bear and 2 cubs moseyed into our driveway. Probably looking for that maktak 👀 🐋
In honor of FD here’s some of my favorite memes I’ve sent to my dad
June 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
In honor of FD here’s some of my favorite memes I’ve sent to my dad
I finally did it. It turned out amazing. This is your sign to do the same
June 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I finally did it. It turned out amazing. This is your sign to do the same
My stuffed salmon souvenir from Sapporo turned out to be a salmon egg neck pillow in disguise 🫨
June 13, 2025 at 4:45 AM
My stuffed salmon souvenir from Sapporo turned out to be a salmon egg neck pillow in disguise 🫨
Me and my mom are in Sapporo this week. It’s been amazing! We checked off 11 out of the top 25 things to do so far
June 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Me and my mom are in Sapporo this week. It’s been amazing! We checked off 11 out of the top 25 things to do so far
Fairbanks + Utqiaġvik + Dillingham springtime views from the plane. Slightly moody
May 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Fairbanks + Utqiaġvik + Dillingham springtime views from the plane. Slightly moody
Meese drama today
May 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Meese drama today
Dillingham this week 🤓 I spent maybe 4 years thinking about and mapping this region. Cool to be back. Rivers, man
May 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Dillingham this week 🤓 I spent maybe 4 years thinking about and mapping this region. Cool to be back. Rivers, man
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Call your Aaka.
February 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Call your Aaka.
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Got some new Iļisaġvik swag in Utqiaġvik last week, just in time for vest season 🤓
May 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Got some new Iļisaġvik swag in Utqiaġvik last week, just in time for vest season 🤓
Me and my Mom checking the open lead as my AK air flight lands at home
April 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Me and my Mom checking the open lead as my AK air flight lands at home
Talking to students about Indigenous knowledge and observations from the Arctic this week at Barrow High School 🥲 so fun to go back home and work with Kim, their newest Iñupiaq and North Slope Science teacher!
Me and Kim are both BHS and UAF alumni 🤓
Me and Kim are both BHS and UAF alumni 🤓
April 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Talking to students about Indigenous knowledge and observations from the Arctic this week at Barrow High School 🥲 so fun to go back home and work with Kim, their newest Iñupiaq and North Slope Science teacher!
Me and Kim are both BHS and UAF alumni 🤓
Me and Kim are both BHS and UAF alumni 🤓
Open water at home today
April 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Open water at home today
Sunglasses in the office season: when the spring time sun and snow are too much at once
April 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Sunglasses in the office season: when the spring time sun and snow are too much at once
