About Us
My name is Augusta Edmund, Yup’ik names are Ikuyunilruq & Cagluaq. I received my English name from my late maternal grandmother. I’m the 2nd oldest daughter of 12 children (8 boys & 4 girls) of late Lawrence
Edmund Sr. from Alakanuk (Yup’ik name Pagnualria) and late Adeline Edmund (maiden name Raphael originally from Nunam Iqua, Yup’ik name Panigkaq). Alakanuk is located in Southwest Alaska, within the Yukon
Delta National Refuge, 15 miles east of the Bering Sea, and near the mouth of the Yukon River. I have 6 beautiful daughters, 8 grandsons, and 5 granddaughters.
I was hired as the Alakanuk Tribal EPA IGAP Assistant in April of 2017 and promoted to the Director position in November of 2017. I’ve held many positions from Human Services, Fish Processing Industry, and
customer service. I’ve come to enjoy my position as the Alakanuk Tribal EPA IGAP Director and am very thankful our IGAP Team is making a difference in our community and surrounding communities. I am
thankful for the way my parents raised me to respect and care for the land & waters within our Yup’ik culture.
Since becoming the director, Alakanuk IGAP has received recognitions: Above & Beyond award through SWAT 2019 during ATCEM 2019, YRITWC Watershed Hero within the YRITWC Summit in 2019, SWAT ROCKSTAR in 2020,
ATCEM Statewide Community/Group Excellence Award in 2024, and SWAT Statewide Community/Group Excellence Award in 2024.
Augusta can be reached by e-mail at aukigap@gmail.com