Rural Alaska Honors Institute – 30 Years

The Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI) was founded at the request of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) in 1983. RAHI helps prepare rural and Alaska Native high school students for academic excellence and college success. RAHI is a Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) program funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.

The film premiered at AFN 2013 as a testament to the accomplishments of the vision of the leadership and the program’s directors over the years. RAHI has truly affected generations of Alaska Native students, and their families.

 

Poster for Rural Alaska Honors Institute.

  Special Thanks
Alaska Federation of Natives, RAHI Alumni, RAHI Faculty and Staff, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Wells Fargo, Boeing, and Future Educators of Alaska

Speakers

Louise Chikigak

     Greg Owens

Rachel DeWilde

     Shirley Wasuli

Edward Alexander

     Wayne Don

Willie Hensley

     Phylicia Don

Bernice Joseph

     Aubrey Gosuk

Jolene John

     Nelson Kanuk

Jim Kowalsky

     Amber Jones

Denise Wartes

     Sharon Nicholas Susook

Production Crew

Director and Editor ...

 Michael Green

Producer and Director ...

 Maya Salganek

Assistant Producers ...

 Jeff Buckley and Tim Murphrey

Videography ...

 Michael Green, Maya Salganek, Jeff Buckley
 Tayana Arakchaa, Sarah Betcher, Danny Dicare
 Naaqtuuk Dommek, Shirley Durkee, Arvi Glass
 Sean Gueco, Nellie Iyapana, Tyler Mestas
 Marjorie Tahbone and Erin Trochin

Music ...

 Pamyua and Phillip Aarnaquq Charette

RAHI Logo ...

 Ossie Kairaiuak

Animation ...

 Amber Bushnell

Audio Voice Over ...

 Princess Lucaj

Special Thanks ...

KUAC TV9 – FM 89.9 and ÐÔÓûÉç Marketing and Communications

Produced by CA Media, Inc and ÐÔÓûÉç Film/Theatre Producer/Directors: Michael Green and Maya Salganek Associate Producers: Jeff Buckley and Tim Murphrey with the assistance of ÐÔÓûÉç Students in FILM/ANTH/ART 460 Cross-Cultural Filmmaking Sean Gueco, Nellie Iyapana, Tyler Mestas, Marjorie Tahbone, Erin Trochin, Tayana Arakchaa, Sarah Betcher, Danny Dicare, Naaqtuuq Dommek, Shirley Durkee, and Arvia Glass.

Film produced in conjunction with University of Alaska students in FLM 460 –  Cross-cultural Filmmaking. Spring 2012.