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Iñupiaq Alaska Native historian. Tries to write. Oral historian- check out ww2alaska.com. Author of: https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295752525/alaska-native-resilience/ ask your library to order a copy!

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · Jun 26

Full audience tonight at Title Wave Books- thank you Anchorage!

A special elder came who I interviewed for the book- who was born at the Minidoka Camp during WWII, my mapmaker for the book came, my mom with my kids, & some friends from high school

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · Jun 26

We’re about to start! Book talk of Alaska Native Resilience Voices from World War II at Title Wave Books in Anchorage!

Author standing by the book stand for Alaska Native Resilience Voices from World War II. Oranges and cookies for guests

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 10h

Some residents are reportedly unaccounted for or trapped in houses as a major storm brings high water and winds to Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities. (Reported by @alaskapublic.org, KYUK, KNBA and KNOM) www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

Live updates: A major storm is bringing dangerous flooding and hurricane-force winds to Western Alaska

Some residents are reportedly unaccounted for or trapped in houses as a major storm brings high water and winds to Western Alaska.

www.adn.com

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Angutekaraq Qakvalria @angutekaraq.bsky.social · 10h

From accounts with relatives from Kipnuk, the village is a total loss. One of my Elder relatives says it's wiped out. Those rectangular dots in the distance? Houses floating away

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 10h

Mummy brownies for the gymnastics meet bake sale! 2 baker’s dozen dropped off plus one more baker’s dozen for home 😋

Mummy brownies- chocolate brownie with vanilla buttercream frosting, two candy googly eyes, paper plates on table in the background

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you so much!!

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you! Quyaana!

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you Venus!!

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 11h

Quyaana! Thank you Jeff, and thank you for providing feedback on this book in the earlier stages- I greatly appreciate you and how you helped shape this book for the better 🌻

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 11h

Sharing some exciting news

#AlaskaNativeResilience: Voices from World War II (my book!) published by @uwapress.uw.edu received the Robert M. Utley Book Prize for the best book published on military history of the frontier and western North America!

#AKhistory, #Nativehistory, & #militarization

Screenshot of the Western History Association Instagram page with award winners including the author Holly Miowak Guise for the Robert M Utely Prize. Photo of the author included and announcement on the conference in Albuquerque this coming week, mid October 2025

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Jason Herbert @herberthistory.bsky.social · 14h

On the eve of Indigenous Peoples’ Day I’m stoked to see my amazing friend @hollyguise.bsky.social win the Robert M. Utley Award from Western History Association. Congratulations my friend!!!

Get her work right here-

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Alaska Native Resilience: Voices from World War II (Indigenous Confluences)

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 12h

Oh gosh Quyaana for the shoutout! I appreciate you Dr Jason Herbert!

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ᒪᑰᓯ Mark Springer @markspringer.bsky.social · 16h

FB reports of major flood damage in Kipnuk - homes and store floating, people swimming.
Very high water in Quinhagak as well.

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 3d

Thinking of everyone in Kotzebue and Western Alaska and hoping everyone is safe and made it to higher ground

www.kotz.org/kotz-local-n...

Kotzebue has issued a mandatory evacuation order as flooding from coastal storm begins

Water could rise as much as 10 feet above the high tide line, according the National Weather Service

www.kotz.org

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 4d

My kids just suggested the show “Is it cake?” have guest judges who are kids

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 7d

Baby got Penny the money for abortion care and she’s learning the dance routine to cover for her work day- all while keeping this discreet from her dad who she borrowed the money from and management- this should be inspiring for how to be supportive #HATM Dirty Dancing

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 7d

“You make me sick. Stay away from me, stay away from my sister, or I’ll have you fired” what an amazing line #HATM

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 7d

This movie captures how awkward teenage years can be- and also rebellious/sneaky #HATM

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 7d

Freedom Riders reference on the dance floor- and integrated musicians and entertainers onstage like 10 mins into Dirty Dancing #HATM

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 7d

Watching Dirty Dancing with #HATM tonight. 1960s references to the protests, summertime vibes in the opening scene, classic car, summer socials, group dance class

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 7d

1) I’ve never seen this movie- my first time watching it, I’ve seen clips of it before
2) ice tea with lemonade

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 10d

By secondary states I mean afterthoughts without cohesive plans for the people- the geographies of Alaska and Hawaii require attention to transportation that are beyond the basics of roads that cannot be created due to waterways, ocean, mountains, and in Alaska’s case the vastness

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 10d

On the lack of federal infrastructure for non-mainland states that are inaccessible by roads:

“Traveling by plane or boat for care:
The changes are expected to create even more difficult barriers for states like Alaska and Hawaii to overcome.”

The US created Alaska and Hawaii as secondary states

Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 10d

These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder, reports Kelcie Mosely-Morris for @statesnewsroom.com via @alaskabeacon.com

These two states are mostly inaccessible by road. Medicaid cuts could make travel for care harder. | Alaska Beacon

Clinics in Alaska and Hawaii are beginning to limit services and notify patients they will soon stop taking Medicaid, the federal and state medical insurance program for people with low incomes or…

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 11d

And if I was near you I’d share!

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 11d

They’re a perfect tart/sweet afternoon low blood sugar snack!

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Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 11d

Love this! Someone gave me these from their tree too

Holly Guise ❄️ @hollyguise.bsky.social · 11d

Yes- homemade lemon bars. A perfect afterschool snack, tart + sweet

Hand holding four square and rectangle lemon bars dusted with powdered sugar. Dinosaur bowl and grass in the background

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