Abra Nungasuk Patkotak, Iñupiaq
Knowledge Field: Iñupiaq Birthworker and Student Midwife
Nungasuk Patkotak will work to deepen her ability to further learn Iñupiaq birthing practices, and create lasting change for birth work and Iñupiaq traditional birth knowledge across Alaska and beyond. She will offer prenatal care to Iñupiat families from her home community of Utqiaġvik and the North Slope communities of Alaska, as well as share her knowledge at the Iñupiaq Birth and Birthworker Summit held in Utqiaġvik.
