Oct 24, 2012 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Kasilof man strives to be fluent in Dena'inaq'
In this Oct. 11, 2012, photo, Jon Ross stands among graves in Kalifornsky Village, once a thriving Dena'ina Alaskan community just a short distance from his home in Kasilof, Alaska.
Floating the Kuskokwim, - a big slow moving thing'
The Yupik word, "Kuskokwim," loosely translated into English, means "a big slow moving thing," which, as we began our canoe trip, I was very happy that it was - slow and safe.