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Qayanek
Qayaq Preservation Center P. O. Box 27- Kwigillingok, Alaska 99622 1-907-588-8129 - 1-907-588-8529 - Fax- 1-907-588-8419 email / web: www.qayanek.com "Builders of the most authentic Native American seal skin qayat (kayaks) in the world" |
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| There are two direct ways you can help Qayanek save and promote traditional Yup'ik qayaq building knowledge |
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Direct Donation
Qayanek
always welcomes donations. Especially, now with Qayanek's
efforts to build 10 contemporary Yup'ik kayaks.
Qayanek is personally putting many thousands of dollars of in kind
support into the effort.. When donations are given directly to Qayanek
there is no paper work for you, and the donation is not tax
deductible. Qayanek will pay taxes on the funds because
the revenue is very needed to help
cover the
cost of labor for building so many kayaks. Donations have helped
Qayanek to train local qayaq builders and save this amazing traditional
knowledge. Qayanek is small, but it
has become a world class traditional qayaq building center. The expense
of keeping the center open with oil prices, electricity, and equipment
and labor have been extreme. Oil, electricity, and maintenance for the
past 10 years have
always been
covered privately by Bill & Mary Ann Wilkinson. (Mary is Frank and
Nellie Andrew's daughter, and one of our trained skin sewers) Anyone
willing to help
is more than welcome to mail a donation.
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Tax Deductible Donation
The
First Alaskans Foundation is a major funder of the 10 qayaq building
effort. But they only offer grants if appropriate in-kind support is
offered. The Native Village of Kwigillingok is the local tribal
governmental office managing the grant, and has been very supportive in
the effort to save traditional knowledge. If you are interested in
helping the local economy and to save and promote this valuable
knowledge related to kayak
building please send donations to the Native Village of Kwigillingok.
These tax deductible donations
will help train traditional builders, and promote safe kayaking skills.
Feel free to
send donations of any size to:The Native Village of Kwigillingok Attn: Accounting P. O. Box 49 Kwigillingok, Alaska 1-907-588-8114 (ask for accounting) |
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