Sam Schimmel, 23, is the inaugural recipient of the Autumn Apok Ridley Award, given by the Alaska Native Heritage Center in recognition of his love for Indigenous culture and ways of life.
Schimmel was the inaugural recipient Friday of the Autumn Apok Ridley Award, given by the Alaska Native Heritage Center , in recognition of his love for Indigenous culture and ways of life, and the work he has done in sharing Native values.
In 2021, Schimmel coordinated Operation Fish Drop, a youth-led initiative to provide food security for Native families and Elders during the historic statewide drop in salmon runs and the COVID-19 pandemic. The food provided was traditional, nutrient-rich and tailored to subsistence diets. Twenty-five-pound boxes of sockeye salmon were distributed to elders, families and individuals.“Elders came up and said ‘you know I haven’t had fish in four years … I’m going to teach my grandchildren how to put up fish the proper way … I don’t fish anymore because I’m too old or somebody in my family is sick and we have to take care of them.
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