Episode Four – The Soul of Subsistence, part two, from the Auntie’s Perspective: Gathering Aunties perspective of subsistence, what it means for Indigenous people, with Guests who describe the knowledge and skill it takes to produce food, art and clothing drawn from nature, as well as the joy, sense of belonging, and feeling of plenty that comes with sharing food with extended family and community members. Focus: Subsistence is so much more than food on the table, as it fosters health, well-being, and strengthens traditional values. Guests: Anna Sattler (Yup’ik), former community liaison, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, current host of TV coverage of AFN convention, producer of a cooking show about Native subsistence foods, “Anna’s Alaska: Off the Eaten Path”; Maija Katak Lukin (Iñupiaq), former Native relations program manager for the National Park Service’s Alaska region, past mayor of Kotzebue; and Donna Sauraq Erickson (Iñupiaq), Unalakleet manager for Bering Air, cultural leader, and artist. Host: Hannah Bissett Guests: Anna Sattler, Maija Lukin, Donna Erikson Recording Date: Dec. 19, 2025 Themes: • Adaptation in a changing world • Learning and teaching • Food as culture, memory, and medicine
