| Project Name | Camp Goonzhii (Modern Science and Traditional Knowledge Camp) |
| Project Number | 366 |
| Location | Arctic Village |
| Dates | August 28-30, 2019 |
| Duration | 3 days |
| 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. We seek one Friends volunteer to act as an instructor to K-12 students. There may also be a community potlatch to facilitate.
Travel to and from Arctic Village will be covered.
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| Skills Needed | Skills Needed:Teaching experience required and
the ability to adjust to changing weather and/or subsistence requirements which may dictate last minute scheduling changes is imperative.
You may also be required to develop projects in advance of camp with direction from refuge staff. |
| Education Topics | Science topics as noted above. |
| Audience Age | All grades K-12 |
| Materials Needed | Materials will be provided by refuge. |
| Contact | Betty Siegel, Volunteer Coordinator siegelbetty@gmail.com or Allyssa_Morris@fws.gov |