Maniilaq, The Eskimo Prophet by LLT Productions
The story of an Eskimo man named Maniilaq, a 19th century Inupiat native from
the far north of Alaska. By the heavenly Father, he was given prophecies for his
people of things to come. Presented by LLT Productions, with photography by
James Arrabito. Copyright © 2013 http://www.lltproductions.com
About James Arrabito: http://thisjourneymyhome.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html
Maniilaq
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maniiḷaq (məniːlʌk, mah-NEE-luk) (also spelled Maniilaq) is a figure of Inupiat legend and history.
He is said to have lived in the 19th century before European colonialists arrived in
his area of Northwest Alaska. He lived as a hunter and a healer in Northwest Alaska.
Various stories about him include that he heard voices predicting that white people would
come to Alaska, that he had prophetic visions of boats that were propelled by fire or
that flew in the air, and that he heard voices from a higher power whom he described with
an Inupiat word meaning both "father" and "son." Some also say that Maniiḷaq rested every
seventh day. Other prophecies attributed to Maniiḷaq include the prophecy that the village
of Ambler, Alaska would one day become a large metropolis, and that a whale would swim
up river and appear at Ambler. It is said that Maniiḷaq practiced traditional medicine, and also
that he resisted the dominant cultural order of shamanism. He is an important figure in Northwest
Alaska Christian communities.
Maniiḷaq is also used as the symbol for a tribally-operated health and social services organization
based in Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association runs the Maniiḷaq Health Center in Kotzebue,
which includes a hospital, clinic, and public health services, as well as clinics in 11 outlying
arctic villages, including Ambler, Buckland, Deering, Kian Kivalina, Kobuk, Noatak, Noorvik, Selawik,
Shungnak and Pt. Hope. These clinics are staffed by trained Community Health Aides.
References[edit]
Steven B Terry and Jill K. Anderson, Maniilaq:
Prophet from the Edge of Nowhere
Sarah V. Haile, Maniilaq: Eskimo Prophet
LLT Productions VHS, Maniilaq—The Eskimo Prophet
Maniiḷaq Association website, [1]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maniiḷaq (məniːlʌk, mah-NEE-luk) (also spelled Maniilaq) is a figure of Inupiat legend and history.
He is said to have lived in the 19th century before European colonialists arrived in
his area of Northwest Alaska. He lived as a hunter and a healer in Northwest Alaska.
Various stories about him include that he heard voices predicting that white people would
come to Alaska, that he had prophetic visions of boats that were propelled by fire or
that flew in the air, and that he heard voices from a higher power whom he described with
an Inupiat word meaning both "father" and "son." Some also say that Maniiḷaq rested every
seventh day. Other prophecies attributed to Maniiḷaq include the prophecy that the village
of Ambler, Alaska would one day become a large metropolis, and that a whale would swim
up river and appear at Ambler. It is said that Maniiḷaq practiced traditional medicine, and also
that he resisted the dominant cultural order of shamanism. He is an important figure in Northwest
Alaska Christian communities.
Maniiḷaq is also used as the symbol for a tribally-operated health and social services organization
based in Kotzebue, Alaska. Maniilaq Association runs the Maniiḷaq Health Center in Kotzebue,
which includes a hospital, clinic, and public health services, as well as clinics in 11 outlying
arctic villages, including Ambler, Buckland, Deering, Kian Kivalina, Kobuk, Noatak, Noorvik, Selawik,
Shungnak and Pt. Hope. These clinics are staffed by trained Community Health Aides.
References[edit]
Steven B Terry and Jill K. Anderson, Maniilaq:
Prophet from the Edge of Nowhere
Sarah V. Haile, Maniilaq: Eskimo Prophet
LLT Productions VHS, Maniilaq—The Eskimo Prophet
Maniiḷaq Association website, [1]