Why a Booktrail?
Imagine being taken from your home and punished for speaking your own language?
My Name is not Easy
What you need to know before your trail
Alaskans Luke, Chickie, Sonny, Donna, and Amiq relate their experiences in the early 1960s when they are forced to attend a Catholic boarding school where, despite different tribal affiliations, they come to find a sort of family and home.
Travel Guide
Sarichef Island
One of the islands where the Inupiaq people live, the Alaskan Native people featured in this story.
Imagine having your culture systematically stripped away from you!
This is the true story of what actually happened to Alaskan Natives in the 50s. They were removed from their homes and sent to boarding schools where they were punished for speaking their own native tongue. This is the story of author Debbie Dahl Edwardson’s father-in-law who was removed from his home and taken to a boarding school where he was not allowed to speak Inupiaq.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: My Name Is Not Easy
Destination: Sarichef Island, The Arctic Author/Guide: Debby Dahl Edwardson Departure Time: 1960s
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