Joey Mendolia

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www.joeymendolia.com

Maryann Sundown

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Location: Denver, CO

Nationality: United States of America

Biography: Award-winning and Emmy nominated multimedia journalist (RTDNA, SPJ, AP, & Alaska Press Club) with experience covering climate resilience and environmental stories in Alaska, as well as running the video news department of Indiana public Media... MORE

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Public Story

Maryann Sundown

Copyright Joey Mendolia & Katie Basile 2024

Updated Dec 2023

Location Bethel, Alaska

Topics Featured Film, Videos

Summary

The Legacy of Maryann Sundown - In this video we attend the 2019 Cama-i Festival in Bethel, Alaska. A celebration of native dance, culture and community, families from Alaska Native villages around the state attend each year. The Sundown family has always been particularly known for their use of humor in their dance routines.

Maryann Sundown takes us through the importance of Alaska Native dance and her family's particular and unique style.

This video won the 2020 RTDNA National Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Video.