And willie hensley is longtime alaska leader who served in both the state house and senate. Litsite alaska ancsa at 30 interviews willie hensley. Coming into the country is a classic that every visitor to alaska should read. Hensley s account of what its like to grow up in the far north, 50 miles. Willie hensley born june 17, 1941, also known by his inupiaq name iggiagruk is a.
Willie hensley born june 17, 1941, also known by his inupiaq name iggiagruk ipa. Iggiagruk hensley is the distinguished visiting professor in the. William hensley business profile alaska federation of. State, native leaders talk tribal sovereignty at alaska.
In the book he recounts his childhood as a native alaskan and his tenures in the alaska house of representatives and state senate. His book is also bright and detailed, moving along at a clip most sled dogs would have trouble keeping up with. Willie hensley was a founder of nana, served for 20 years as a director, became the head of nana development corporation and finally president of nana regional corporation. Pebble forms advisory committee to help with range of. Summit consulting group, incorporated in fairfax station. A memoir of alaska and the real people kindle edition by hensley, william l. Willie hensley, also known by his indigenous name iggiagruk, is an inupiat native alaskan from the inupiaq region. On march 30, 1867 secretary of state william seward signed the purchase treaty with russia and set into motion historical. Sunday afternoon, you can go to fireside books in palmer and meet the authors of one of the most honest and authentic books written by alaskans about the arctic regions of our state. President richard nixon signed the alaska native claims settlement act ancsa in december 1971 providing for the creation of 12 alaska. I was born in kotzebue and raised in that area and went to noorvik grade school, but then i ended up in boarding school in tennessee for four years. Free and open to the public, so bring a poem by you or your favorite author and join in. Willie hensley didnt earn a degree at the university of alaska fairbanks, but he has often described the awakening he experienced in 1966 while taking a class at the institution.
We were very proud of our honorary certificates awarded to us by the bucherfresser book eaters teen reading group at buchpalast. Willie hensley, abandoned by his mother at the age of two, was raised by relatives in the most primitive conditions, but was nurtured with love and caring by his extended and inclusive family. Life stories and lessons from the say hey kid by willie mays and john shea. Summit consulting group, incorporated is a virginia domestic corporation filed on december 28, 2001. Willie hensley, on bicycle, with his sister and half brothers, 1954. Hensley is a former police officer and former special agent with the u.
Willie hensley talks about his book fifty miles from tomorrow. Fairbanks the university of alaska fairbanks plans to mark the 100th anniversary of representative government in alaska with three days of discussions and presentations on the history of the. Special freeze writers reading at anchorage museum featuring keynote by mr. Hensleys inupiat mother could barely care for herself, and his lithuanian father never acknowledged him. A memoir of alaska and the real people by william l. Featuring joan kane, don reardon, willie hensley, dawnell smith, jeremy pataki, and an open mic. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. These stories open hearts and memories to reveal the pain and strength, the joy. View the profiles of professionals named willie hensley on linkedin.
Willie hensley passed away on december 6, 2016 at the age of 96 in decherd, tennessee. Pebble forms advisory committee to help with range of issues. Alaska natives gave this state the ability to prosper in that settlement, templeton said. Purely alaska portrays the stunning physical world of alaska and its spectacular challenges. These individuals collectively are associated with 9 companies in 8 cities. They really have passed on something to us, the next generation, said templeton, who was 15 when ancsa passed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Unlike what happened to some of the people at sarah palins book signing at costco in anchorage on saturday, if you disagree with susan and john. Blog on how we know through coverage of anything that catches my eye from alaska, politics, birds, media, people, to theater and film. Willie hensley talked about his book fifty miles from tomorrow. Section one, the encircled river is about the kobruk river, and section two, what they were hunting for is a funny tale of the defunct effort to establish a.
Go to a real book signing in palmer sunday purely alaska. Willie hensley alaska native people of achievement. The registered agent on file for this company is willie l hensley and is located at. He is an author, a college professor, and an alaskan leader. William hensley historical records and family trees. Hensley is the author of the novels resolve, measure twice, chalks. I was drawn to the book because of this interest, but soon found it was more than anthropology. View william hensley s business profile as president at alaska federation of natives. Iggiagruk hensley, author of fifty miles from tomorrow, was a founder of the northwest alaska native association and spent twenty years worki. From the bush to congress, willie hensley straddles rural.
January 26, 2017 by rashah mcchesney, alaskas energy desk juneau. We have 128 records for willie hensley ranging in age from 62 years old to 2 years old. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. William willie colbert willie, willy hensley was born on october 4 1911, in sweetland, lincoln county, wv, to elijah lafayette lafe. The challenge for his generation of alaska natives, willie hensley said, was to secure land rights, a fight that took place between 1966 and 1971. From the bush to congress, willie hensley straddles rural and urban divide in alaska.
Book signing, but we ran out of books so all we could do was wave. Willie s willingness to experiment with new food concepts matches my own. The effects these schools had on alaska native culture is well described in willie hensley s book fifty miles from tomorrow, published in 2008. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about william hensley on myheritage, the worlds family history network. Trilogy metals appoints alaska native leader, willie. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Funeral home services for willie are being provided by moorecortner funeral home. This week i was joining my inupiaq friend willie hensley for lunch. Uaf to mark centennial of alaska legislature with local. Commemorating 150 years since alaskas purchase, with willie. Willie hensley, abandoned by his mother at the age of two, was raised. He is the author of fifty miles from tomorrow, a memoir of alaska. At title wave last week, alaskan author willie hensley pulled me aside with a great piece of news. Willie hensley address, phone number, email address.
Find current home address, cell phone numbers, email addresses and known relatives. The companys filing status is listed as 00 active and its file number is 0569557. Hensley has been elected to both the alaska state house of representatives. Sign and view the guest book, leave condolences or send flowers. Iggiagruk hensley, alaska has been his home, his identity, and his cause. Reed stoops and willie hensley wait in the control room at ktoo before a forum on john mcphees book, coming into the country, on tuesday, jan. Hensley passed away at hospice of robinson memorial on february 1, 2015.
Hensley is a kotzebueborn alaska native leader who has long been active in the states public issues. The cities are anchorage ak, elkhart in, fairfax station va, frankfort ky, miami fl, owenton ky, south bend in, and st. A memoir of alaska and the real people hensley, william l. Alaska journal ancsa paved way for alaska natives, state. Bookends ridgewood nj, upcoming author signings, autographed books. A memoir of alaska and the real people, accompanied with a personal photo journey. Willie is one of alaskas most respected statesmen as well as a good friend. Willie hensley is manager of federal government relations for alyeska pipeline service company, the organization that operates and maintains the 800mile trans alaska pipeline system taps. Hensley has written a book that is so full of incident, yet so stoic, that life and narrative simply marches on. Finally, in 1971, president nixon signed the alaska native claims settlement act.
But the first two sections can be skipped by most people. The greatest gift, of course, from leaders like notti, hensley and rock was to alaska natives. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. The event is sponsored by the uaa campus bookstore and a book signing will follow willie hensley.
Heres what willie hensley had to say about this marvelous compilation. Former pittsburgh narcotics detective trevor galloway has been hired to look into the yearold homicide of a prominent businessman who was gunned down on. Early education and effects of the nelson act 1905. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fifty miles from tomorrow. Trilogy metals appoints alaska native leader, willie hensley to the. He is a former state senator, former commissioner of commerce and. Fine arts building, room 150 alaska native activist willie hensley presents his book fifty miles from tomorrow. When we get together the conversation is interesting, substantial and significant. I came back to alaska, went to the university of alaska for two years, and then went back to kotzebue to work to earn money to finish college. Willie has been found in 11 states including virginia, kentucky, ohio, tennessee, louisiana, and 6 others. A memoir of alaska and the real people farrar, straus and giroux. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. He is currently a visiting faculty member at the university of alaska anchorage, in addition to being a writer and lecturer. The registered agent on file for this company is willie l hensley and is located at 7926 hollington pl ste 100, fairfax station, va 220390000.
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