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Holly Guise ❄️

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Iñupiaq Alaska Native historian. Tries to write. Oral historian- check out ww2alaska.com. Author of: https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295752525/alaska-native-resilience/ ask your library to order a copy!

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · Jun 26

Full audience tonight at Title Wave Books- thank you Anchorage!

A special elder came who I interviewed for the book- who was born at the Minidoka Camp during WWII, my mapmaker for the book came, my mom with my kids, & some friends from high school

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · Jun 26

We’re about to start! Book talk of Alaska Native Resilience Voices from World War II at Title Wave Books in Anchorage!

Author standing by the book stand for Alaska Native Resilience Voices from World War II. Oranges and cookies for guests

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 1h

My kids just suggested the show “Is it cake?” have guest judges who are kids

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 3d

Baby got Penny the money for abortion care and she’s learning the dance routine to cover for her work day- all while keeping this discreet from her dad who she borrowed the money from and management- this should be inspiring for how to be supportive #HATM Dirty Dancing

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 3d

“You make me sick. Stay away from me, stay away from my sister, or I’ll have you fired” what an amazing line #HATM

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 3d

This movie captures how awkward teenage years can be- and also rebellious/sneaky #HATM

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 3d

Freedom Riders reference on the dance floor- and integrated musicians and entertainers onstage like 10 mins into Dirty Dancing #HATM

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 3d

Watching Dirty Dancing with #HATM tonight. 1960s references to the protests, summertime vibes in the opening scene, classic car, summer socials, group dance class

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 3d

1) I’ve never seen this movie- my first time watching it, I’ve seen clips of it before
2) ice tea with lemonade

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 6d

By secondary states I mean afterthoughts without cohesive plans for the people- the geographies of Alaska and Hawaii require attention to transportation that are beyond the basics of roads that cannot be created due to waterways, ocean, mountains, and in Alaska’s case the vastness

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 6d

On the lack of federal infrastructure for non-mainland states that are inaccessible by roads:

“Traveling by plane or boat for care:
The changes are expected to create even more difficult barriers for states like Alaska and Hawaii to overcome.”

The US created Alaska and Hawaii as secondary states

Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 6d

These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder, reports Kelcie Mosely-Morris for @statesnewsroom.com via @alaskabeacon.com

These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder. | Alaska Beacon

Clinics in Alaska and Hawaii are beginning to limit services and notify patients they will soon stop taking Medicaid, the federal and state medical insurance program for people with low incomes or…

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 7d

And if I was near you I’d share!

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 7d

They’re a perfect tart/sweet afternoon low blood sugar snack!

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 7d

Love this! Someone gave me these from their tree too

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 7d

Yes- homemade lemon bars. A perfect afterschool snack, tart + sweet

Hand holding four square and rectangle lemon bars dusted with powdered sugar. Dinosaur bowl and grass in the background

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 8d

Colonial extraction, theft of resources, pollution to land and water, ignoring Indigenous peoples:

“Canadian company Graphite One plans to mine the valuable material for batteries and strategic minerals — despite many residents’ objections, […] without the federally required tribal consultation”

Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 8d

In Western Alaska, a graphite mine is being fast-tracked without the required consent from Inupiaq communities.

“People who really care about this area, we feel sort of hopeless,” Austin Ahmasuk said. (via @grist.org)

In Western Alaska, a graphite mine races toward approval without the required tribal consent

The project is being fast-tracked in a process that has bypassed legally required consultations with Inupiat communities.

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 8d

Gaming provides a means of economy, and the state and feds don’t want Native tribes to exercise that right

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 8d

Infringement of Indigenous sovereignty and previous federal land in trust by the State of Alaska

With the feds flipping a decision, like a strategy to derail previously established pre-ANCSA Native land rights

Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 8d

A top official for the Interior Department has revoked a legal opinion that formed part of the legal basis for two new casino-like tribal gaming halls in Alaska, putting their future in question. (via @alaskabeacon.com) www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Trump administration revokes legal memo behind Eklutna and Juneau tribal casinos

The decision makes it more difficult for tribes to exert sovereign authority over millions of acres of land within Alaska.

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 12d

The sentiments could not be clearer by this administration- upholding imperialism even amidst a surrender showing the devaluation of Native lives, women, children, civilians- estimated at 250. Remember Wounded Knee

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