All About Me
Hi everyone! I'm Haley Sielak and I'm from Wainwright, AK. It's a small town located 90 miles southwest of Utqiagvik, Alaska. The hub of the North Slope and the only access point to and from Anchorage is Utqiagvik, also known as Barrow. I'm currently pursuing a BA majoring in elementary education. Coming from a rural village, it's hard to get teachers to stay and be willing to teach. It's challenging to keep a dedicated teacher because, after a year or so, the majority of them leave. I'm returning home to teach and support my community after I graduate from college. I love to subsistence hunt, whether it's caribou or geese, spring whaling, picking berries, and I've recently started to learn how to hand sew! When I'm not hunting, I enjoy playing basketball and spending time with my family and friends. I'm not a great drawer or an artist myself, but I do have respect for the people who are talented and have great skills. I'm not a painter o