The celebration of Indigenous People’s Day at UAF kicked off at 9:30 a.m. in the Wood Center Ballroom. Round tables were still being filled up as Teisha Simmons, Interim Dean of the College of Indigenous Studies, officially welcomed everyone.

This July, Fairbanks celebrated Indigenous culture as the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO) 2023 took over the Big Dipper sporting arena. Athletes of all ages traveled from across the state and even internationally to compete in a diverse array of traditional games, from the awe-inspiring strength of the Alaskan high kick to the precision of the one-foot high kick to the baby regalia competition. Alaska Center for Energy and Power’s (ACEP) data team members joined the festivities to observe how data is used in WEIO competition.