Coming back from Denali last week, we stopped at Kashwitna Lake. Not a terribly scenic spot that day, but good for a quick break from driving.
The bulletin board on the other hand, offered a little MatSu humor. Even though the announcements have State of Alaska Fish and Game seals, I somehow think they aren't from the State. And I decided not to check with the State.
This is in the most conservative borough in Alaska and I'm not sure whether there's some hidden right wing propaganda or whether this is just non-political, teen humor. I don't think they info sheets had been up long. They showed no signs of rain and the staples hadn't started to bleed rust.
Given that [the Alaska Guide says] Kashwitna comes from a Tainana Indian name, this is probably more than a little disrespectful.
I found this about the Fukawi Indian tribe on Reddit:
"The story of the Fukawi Indian Tribe Our tribe has rich and long-standing history. Long time ago, our tribe wander the wilderness. For many years, we wander looking for land to call our own. Our chief led our people through mountains, valleys, seashores and plains.
People were born wandering. People died wandering. After an entire generation of wanderers were born and died, our chief, then very old, led us to top of great mountain. He stood atop mountain summit and faced his people. He looked around. He looked far and wide. He then shouted to the gods,
"We're the Fukawi! We're the Fukawi! WHERE THE FUCK ARE WE?!"
Is this really worth a post? I guess I consider it a form a graffiti and worth noting. Though the more I think about this, I'm getting heavy racist vibes. Should I even leave it up? Maybe just to alert folks.
This was originally told by the chief in the 60s show "FTroop". But it was "Hekawee' then.