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Robert ‘Bob’ P. Paulo
Juneau
Robert ‘Bob’ P. Paulo
Juneau

Filipino-Tlingit elder Bob Paulo honors his father’s story and the history of Juneau’s Filipino community.

Juneau
Salvador Yambao
Anchorage
Salvador Yambao
Anchorage

Salvador Yambao was the last surviving Filipino World War II veteran in Alaska.

Anchorage
Becky Carrillo
Juneau
Becky Carrillo
Juneau

Mementos from home keep memories of Philippines alive for Becky Carrillo.

Juneau

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Happy Filipino American History Month! 🇵🇭🇺🇸☀️ This year marks the second year of celebration in Alaska, following the passing of House Bill 23 last year. As we honor the rich contributions of Filipinos in the state, Mana is celebrating in a way
October is Filipino American History Month and MANA is celebrating all month long with collaborations around the state of Alaska! Catch us in the following cities: 📍Ketchikan *correction* 9/27 & 10/4 📍Fairbanks 📍Anchorage Follow us as we
We ATE. If you went to our session at FANHS (and if you didn’t 😤), you should know that food + eating together are very important parts of our work. VERY IMPORTANT. Shoutout to @rscbarril for the amazing salmon (+ tinola not in the video) a
MEET OUR *NEW* MANA TEAM MEMBER ✨ Pearl-Grace Pantaleone (@pearlgraceful)is a community connector and storyteller born in Juneau, Alaska and currently residing in the mountains of Anchorage. She is a senior communications specialist at HDR (@hdr_inc
Our exhibit will be in the museum through this Saturday, Feb. 3 and admission is free on Saturday thanks to our friends at the Black Business Expo. There’s also free admission on First Friday on Feb. 2 from 6-9 p.m. It’s been difficult t
Mana Alaska is issuing this statement on behalf of the family whose ancestral image was subjected to defacement at our exhibit in the Anchorage Museum. The family has asked to remain anonymous to prevent further harm to their family and elders. &ld
Mana’s statement in the recent defacement of our exhibit at the Anchorage Museum We are extremely disheartened and disappointed to share that one of the community contributions to our exhibit at the Anchorage Museum was defaced. We have reac
Happy new year! If you’re seeing this, it’s your sign to go see our exhibit for FREE for the last time this weekend! First Friday - Jan. 5 (TONIGHT) Bank of America Museums on U.S. - Jan. 6 & 7 (free admission with a Bank of America