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Meet Dr. Beth Leonard, Research Professor of Indigenous Studies

Beth Leonard head shotWhat’s your academic background?
I completed all my degrees at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. I have a B.A. in linguistics, M.Ed. in Language & Literacy, and Ph.D. in Cross-Cultural Studies.

Who inspires you?
My father who is 92, raised on the land and fluent in the Deg Xinag and Holikachuk languages.  

What was the best concert you ever attended?
India Arie & Joss Stone in Wellington, New Zealand.

Where’s your favorite place in the world?
Alaska! Specifically, my hometown of Shageluk.

What’s the last book you read?
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood.  

What are you currently watching on Netflix?
Currently watching ‘Before We Die’ on PBS; anxiously awaiting the next season of ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ on Hulu.

If you could visit anywhere in the world you’ve never been, where would you go?
Iceland

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