September & October Rains

Quyana for prayers and the Search & Rescue who tirelessly searched for him. We love you all 💐

What’s something most people don’t know about you?

I learned to create from watching my brother. He missed a shot with his bee bee gun, then I asked him what “lekuk” meant. He told me, “anglikuuvet nallunrirciqan!”

study to create

I looked up the angle of the ear, contrary to AI interpretation – don’t get me wrong, it’s imperfect and only relies on input to real people with ears to hear! I used to have ear infections as a child living in my village, possibly due to lack of running water! PBS prodigies are all over the world, brainwashed by way of input, before internet. 🤯

When quietness of the night silence by lamp buzz, sounds of sharp gas fumes coming from the chainsaw, classical music was playing from inside of our 80’s television, mini animal figurines dance above shelter by the wall with a turn key bird house clock who fails to coo at any hour!

We dipped driftwood ladle from living room window, scoop up fresh snow, mix blue berries, evaporated milk and bleached sugar, all along classical music playing in the background.

🧵🪡 keep on keep on! 🦭
Last of the dandelions

Brother, tuingunrituq Irec

He wanted a photo with me and whimsical parka, a while ago. Everyone knew him as Harry, Harrison, Irec, and other teasing names he acquired from his friends. Our brother Jonathan Lomack, he is so missed. On November 1, we will have a 40 day celebration in his memory at Akiachak. Quyana, for all the prayers and especially the Search and Rescue that tirelessly searched for him. We love you all!

Drawn by Mary Ann Lomack

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Author: Nasektaq

Merna Wharton “Nasektaq” is Yup'ik from Akiacuaq (Akiachak) lives in Anchorage Alaska. Merna is an Alaska Native artist, poet, traditional and contemporary seamstress, carver, gatherer of greens and berries, and loves the outdoors of Alaska! Merna enjoys finding art in natural elements and shares her experiences through her website, nasektaq.com. Merna crafts to preserve her culture and art and shares her worldview from a remote village Yup’ik girl’s perspective with a glimpse of life in Alaska in her writing and poems. More information about her art can be found at https://www.rasmuson.org/49writers/artist-profile/merna-wharton/.

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