Molly of Denali: Molly's Awesome Alaska Guide

Molly’s

Awesome Alaska Guide

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Table of Contents PART 1

Me, My Friends, and My Family

PART 2

My Community and Traditions

PART 3

My Adventures Outdoors!

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Greetings from Alaska!

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Juneau is t capital of he Alaska

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Hey, everyone, it’s me, Molly!

Here I am at the Trading Post.

And this is my guide to life in Qyah (pronounced KI-yah), Alaska, where I live. Alaska is the biggest of the 50 states in the United States of America—and Qyah is a village right in the center of it! Qyah is filled with amazing, unique places and animals—not to mention cool people, like my friends—and each day here is an adventure.

My guide will tell you If there are any everything you want to words in this guide know about me, my life, you don’t know, and the adventures I go on. check page

62, the glossary!

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Here are some facts about me: * My full name is Molly Shahnyaa (SHAAH-NYAH) Mabray. Shahnyaa is my Native name. It means “One who informs us” in the Gwich’in language.

* My family is Alaska Native.

That means our ancestors have lived in Alaska for thousands of years! * I like all animals, but I especially like birds, and I ESPECIALLY like puffins!

* I like my dog, Suki, the most of course!

* I live in a store—really! My mom and dad run the Denali Trading Post, and we live upstairs.

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