| Project Name | Camp Goonzhii (Modern Science and Traditional Knowledge Camp) |
| Project Number | 349 |
| Location | Arctic Village |
| Dates | August 28-September 1, 2018 |
| Duration | 1 week |
| Number of Volunteers Needed | 1 FILLED |
| Description | Camp Goonzhii, meaning wisdom and knowledge in Gwichin, has been held in Arctic Village by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
since 2003. The three-day camp aims to expose students to both old and new forms of knowledge, botany, fish
identification, wonders of the northern lights, bird identification, as well as traditional subsistence and language skills. 2017\\\\\\\'s camp
involved partners from University of Alaska Fairbanks, Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges, Student Conservation Association,
and Toolik Field Station. We seek one Friends volunteer to act as an instructor to K-12 students. There may also be a community potlatch to facilitate. |
| Skills Needed | Teaching experience required. See above description. Ability to adjust to changing weather and/or subsistence requirements which may dictate last minute scheduling changes is imperative. |
| Education Topics | Science topics as noted above. |
| Audience Age | K to grade 12 |
| Materials Needed | Materials will be provided by refuge. You may be required to develop projects in advance of camp with direction from refuge staff. |
| Contact | Allyssa Morris USFWS allyssa_morris@fws.gov 907-456-0224 |