Tech. Sgt. Blassi Shoogukwruk, a C-17 Globemaster III crew chief with the 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hugs his cousin, Patti Oksoktaruk Lillie during the First Alaskans Institute Elder and Native Youth conference held in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2022. The conference gives Alaska Native youth opportunities to meet with elders in their communities and learn how to advocate for themselves and their people as well as connect with others. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)
221018-Z-XC677-1008.JPG Photo By: Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Tech. Sgt. Blassi Shoogukwruk, a C-17 Globemaster III crew chief with the 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hugs his cousin, Patti Oksoktaruk Lillie during the First Alaskans Institute Elder and Native Youth conference held in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2022. The conference gives Alaska Native youth opportunities to meet with elders in their communities and learn how to advocate for themselves and their people as well as connect with others. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)


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