LISA SITTICHINLI

“I am originally from Aklavik in Canada. I moved here 20 years ago. I am a homemaker here for the elders. We go clean the elders’ housing everyday from 1pm-5pm. Do their dishes, sweep and mop, do their bathrooms, their beddings if they need them done, and sometimes I prepare their lunch. We have about 10 homes we take care of everyday. I enjoy my work. I like working with the elders, I have been doing it for about a year.” — Lisa Sittichinli is half Inupiaq and half Gwich’in from Kaktovik, Alaska.