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By Victoria Barber
Considering the play “Time Immemorial” was commissioned to mark Alaska’s 50th anniversary, it may seem strange that the state’s beginning almost didn’t get a scene. It becomes more understandable given the subject matter – 10,000 years of the Alaska experience from the Native perspective.
“Statehood is just a tiny blip in Alaska Native history,” said Jack Dalton, a Yup’ik actor and author from Hooper Bay who co-wrote and co-starred in the production with Inupiat performance artist Allison Warden.
Considering the play “Time Immemorial” was commissioned to mark Alaska’s 50th anniversary, it may seem strange that the state’s beginning almost didn’t get a scene. It becomes more understandable given the subject matter – 10,000 years of the Alaska experience from the Native perspective.
“Statehood is just a tiny blip in Alaska Native history,” said Jack Dalton, a Yup’ik actor and author from Hooper Bay who co-wrote and co-starred in the production with Inupiat performance artist Allison Warden.
