pauljr's beaded art



 Shroozhri' Paul Williams Jr oozhrii. Tsee Due , Alaska gwats'an ihxii. Dinjii Zhuh k'yaa geech'axtanl. UAF BA hoihihdal eenjit geegwal'ee. Shiginjik Xyaa chil'ee. Naagaii ts'a' ch'aadhah k'axkaii, ts'a' o'ok nan kat neehihdii geet'ihdhan.  K'eegwadhat injeejihyit.

My name is Paul Williams Jr. I am from Beaver, Alaska. I teach my Native Gwich'in Dene' language at the school here. I am working to get my BA in Alaska Native Studies. My Native language is an art form to me. I speak and sing in my Native language.  I sew beautiful Athabaskan beadwork and skin sew as an art. I enjoy going out on the land. I am a Christian,  I enjoy search for beadwork on line. at the UAF museum, I also enjoy going to other artist and talk and see their art beadwork. A picture of my art.IMG_20140416_100233.jpg

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  1. Pauljr's beadedartSeptember 8, 2024 at 5:54 PM

    I am learning all this. This is great information to know and use in our daily life!

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  2. The Ukulele FoolSeptember 9, 2024 at 12:10 PM

    Yeah!!!! Wonderful job with your blog post!!! Your gloves are GORGEOUS! So much talent, patience and dedication to make these beautiful and functional creations.

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  3. Sommer ProdenSeptember 12, 2024 at 9:11 PM

    Wow! you sound as though you are living a very fulfilling and enriching life! I love that you are connected to your culture and teaching the language. and what amazing gloves! You are truly an artist.

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