Ticasuk Brown facts for kids
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Ticasuk Brown
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Emily Ticasuk Ivanoff
1904 Unalakleet, Alaska, United States
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| Died | 1982 (aged 77–78) Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
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| Nationality | American-Iñupiaq |
| Occupation | Academic Poet |
Ticasuk Brown (1904–1982) was an Iñupiaq teacher, poet, and writer. She was a very important person in Alaska. She was the first Native American to have a school named after her in Fairbanks, Alaska. In 2009, she was honored in the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame.
Growing Up and Early Career
Emily Ticasuk Ivanoff Brown was born in 1904. Her hometown was Unalakleet, Alaska. Her special name, Ticasuk, means "where the four winds gather their treasures." This includes knowledge from all over the world.
Her grandfather, Sergei Ivanoff, was Russian. Her grandmother, Chikuk, was Yupik. Ticasuk's parents were Stephen Ivanoff and Malquay. She went to elementary school in Shaktoolik, Alaska. Her father helped start this village.
After high school, Ticasuk became a teacher. She got her teaching license in Oregon. She started teaching in Kotzebue, Alaska. Later, she moved to Washington to study nursing. While there, she got married.
Ticasuk and her husband moved back to Alaska. She started teaching again. Sadly, her husband passed away after two years.
In 1959, she went back to college. She earned two degrees from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. In 1974, she earned her master's degree. Her master's paper was about her family's history. It was later published as a book.
Ticasuk also created lessons for the Iñupiaq language. This helped people learn more about her native language. She wrote a book called Tales of Ticasuk: Eskimo Legends & Stories. It shares many traditional stories.
Later Life and Lasting Impact
Ticasuk Brown received a special award from Richard Nixon, who was the President of the United States. This award was called a Presidential Commission.
She worked at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. There, she helped create an Iñupiaq language encyclopedia. She worked on this important project until she passed away in 1982. Just before she died, the University of Alaska Fairbanks was planning to give her an honorary doctorate. This is a special degree given to honor someone's achievements.
The learning center at Northwest Community College in Nome, Alaska is named after her. There is also an award called the Emily Ivanoff Ticasuk Brown Award for Human Rights. The National Education Association of Alaska gives out this award.
Ticasuk Brown Elementary School was the first school in Fairbanks, Alaska, named after a Native American person. It opened in September 1987. Her name was chosen from many ideas to name the new school. In 2009, she was honored in the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame. This shows how important her work was.
See also
In Spanish: Ticasuk Brown para niños
