Chancellor Ulmer's button blanket on display

Chancellor Fran Ulmer has placed her button blanket in the central exhibit case in the Great Room of the UAA/APU Consortium Library for the month of November. Of her blanket, Chancellor Ulmer said: "Ten years ago I was adopted into the Kaagwaantaan Clan of the Wolf House. I was given the name Kindzéi. I am an eagle so you will see both an eagle and wolf on the button blanket. Agnes Thlunaut Bellinger, a revered Tlingit elder from Haines and Juneau, was my sponsor and my mentor; she shared her culture with me through stories, dance, song and example. I was deeply honored and feel fortunate to have Alaska Native culture bearers as friends and teachers."