We started today with a wonderful quiet walk to reflect and take in the surroundings. After we were taken on a tour of the town from a local woman who also taught us the various usages of the plants. During this tour we were able to meet a group of men who are carving a totem pole. After our tour we were able to see SNEP which is a group of native Alaskan youth who sing and dance tribal songs. They actually had us all dance in the final song!
After they served us the most amazing clam chowder and herring eggs salad, which was new for most of us! We talked and ate with the youth before coming back to our space for dinner. Over grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup a lot of us learned to make friendship bracelets. After dinner five us went to a local boarding school for native Alaskans and talked about college with some students. It was an amazing experience to talk with the students!
We ended the day with reflection and prayer, before putting our exhausted bodies to bed.