Marie Meade

Marie (Nick) Arnaq Meade (born 1947) is a Yup'ik professor in the humanities and also a Yup'ik tradition bearer. Meade's Yup'ik name is Arnaq which means "woman."[1] She also works and travels with the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers.[2] Meade is also part of the Nunamta Yup'ik Dance Group.[3] Meade has been documenting the cultural knowledge of Yup'ik elders, including the values, language and beliefs of the Yup'ik people for over twenty years.[1] She is currently an instructor at the University of Alaska Anchorage.[4]

  1. ^ a b Shacklett, Annette (2 April 2015). "Y-K Women Honored for Role in Shaping Alaska". The Tundra Drums. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Marie Arnaq Meade (Yup'ik)". Alaska Native Studies. University of Alaska Anchorage. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Alaskan Native Healers". Door County Pulse. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ^ Eaton, Daysha (18 March 2015). "Meade Inducted to Alaska Women's Hall of Fame". KYUK. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.