I Am Yup’ik tells the story of a 16-year-old Alaskan Native, Byron Nicholai, who leaves his tiny village to compete in a basketball tournament hundreds of miles across frozen tundra. Byron leads his village to a championship in the district tournament, which ultimately unites the Toksook Bay community and creates hope throughout the team, family members, and the community-at-large.
In the poor neighborhood of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, a provincial soccer star, "Titie," works with an innovative soccer program to educate local youth about HIV/AIDS prevention.
Yup'ik fisherman Ray Waska, who lives on the Alaskan Yukon Delta, teaches his grandchildren how to fish during the summer salmon run.
These photographs capture a modern Inupiaq community in Alaska facing evacuation due to climate change.
Meet artist Slobodan Dan Paich, who creates simple drawings with tea and ink in a daily ritual.