Interview with Ayyu Qassataq (2024)

I was honored to interview Ayyu Qassataq, an Indigenous Iñupiaq and Yup'ik woman, mom, advocate, cancer survivor, keynote speaker, and community leader. With over two decades of experience in leadership and advocacy and a career dedicated to advancing the self-determination and well-being of Alaska Native peoples, Ayyu shares her incredible journey, insights, and the transformative power of her work. From her roles at the First Alaskans Institute to founding her consultancy, Qulliq Munaqtuġuut, Ayyu’s story is one of resilience, empathy, and unwavering dedication to Native people's rights. This modern-day Indigenous advocate warrior is an influential Alaska Native leader dedicated to the self-determination and well-being of all Indigenous people.

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