FAIRBANKS, Alaska - From jaw-dropping to grimace-inducing to just plain silly, it’s hard to take your eyes off the action at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics. WEIO — pronounced “wee-oh” for short — is ...

With the confidence of a seasoned athlete, Reggie Joule soared above the seal blanket at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks. Sticking to his longtime blanket toss style, Joule went for a backflip, ...

Alaska's World Eskimo-Indian Olympics moved to Anchorage last week, after 45 years in Fairbanks. The games include events such as the Alaskan high... Eskimo-Indian Olympics Capture Native Traditions ...

Two contestants won the Inuit stick pull Thursday afternoon at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO) at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. The Inuit stick pull simulates pulling seals out of the water and ...

Ezra Elisoff of Juneau takes his turn during the Two Foot High Kick finals at the 2021 World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks. Elisoff won third place male for the Two Foot High Kick, second place ...

The 58th World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (WEIO) will take place at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks from July 17 to 20. Over the course of four days, athletes will participate in the knuckle hop, four-man ...

Indigenous communities have long fought to control their own education. A scholar traces that history and examines what a new ...

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