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Yup’ik Narration
Fred M. Napoka

Yup’ik Translation
Ruth Napoka

Story Assistance
Freda Alexie

Stories of Tuluksak
Peter Napoka

Librarian
Dora Napoka

5-6 Grade Teacher
Michelle Mitchell

Student Writers 
Victoria N. 
Alishe A.
Diana N.
Richard G.
Alexie N.
Carissa A.
Marlene A.
Hazel C.

Student Story Editors
Molly N. Grade 11
Leah A. Grade 11

Student Page Illustrators
Leah A. Grade 11
Molly N. Grade 11
Hailey G. Grade 8
Marlene A. Grade 6
Hazel C. Grade 6
Bree N. Grade 12

Thanks To
Principal Sharene Craft
and Interim Superintendent
Cassandra Bennett for their leadership in making the
Tuluksak Book Slam possible.

Book Slam Project Management
Steve Nelson, Project Coordinator
Association of Alaska School Boards
Cheryl Bobo, Site Facilitator

© 2019 Yupiit School District

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Read by Fred

Read by Victory

Kiagmi, ilanka uptelarait qimugtet aturyugarkateng-llu neqlillermi. Angyakun ayalartukut kuigkun. Kitcesutnek atulartut.

In the summer, my family packs up the dogs and supplies to go to fish camp. We go in the river boat. Everyone wears life jackets.

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Read by Fred

Read by Victory

Neqlilermun ayagngiinanemteni tanglartukut ayuqenrilngurnek yaqulegnek, tuntuvagmek tan’gerlimek-llu.

On the way to fish camp, we usually see all kinds of ducks, a moose, or a black bear.

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Read by Fred

Read by Victory

Neqlillermun tekitaqamta ciumek yularaput aturkaput cali kuvyaq-llu.

When we get to fish camp, the first thing we do is unload the supplies and net.

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Read by Fred

Read by Hazel

Tuai-llu angutet atercetaralartut. Kuvyaluteng, canglartut taryaqvagnek, qakiyarnek, iqallugnek akiignek-llu. Kuvyakun angutet-llu utrutlarait neqlillermun tua-illu arnat carirluki.

Then the men drift with their nets to catch fish. We catch king salmon, silver salmon, dog salmon and white fish in our nets. The men bring the fish back to camp for the women to clean.

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