Yupik Spelling Bee helps spread Yupik literacy

Young Alaska Natives are spreading Yup’ik literacy. Six students from across the state competed in the fifth annual Yup’ik Spelling Bee for Beginners in Anchorage over the weekend. The contest is open to third through eighth grade and run by volunteers. It’s a lot of work. And with responsibility concentrated to a few individuals, the future of the event is in question.
“Uivenqegg. U-I-V-E-N-Q-E-G-G. Uivenqegg. It means to turn around or spin,” said Daniel Hunter as