Corina Kramer →

Corina Qaagraq Kramer, Inupiaq form the Native Village of Kotzebue, is social medicine faculty at Siamit and community director of the Della Keats Fellowship. Corina specializes in connecting traditional Indigenous knowledge and values with Western institutional practice for the benefit of Native communities, health, and sovereignty. Her passion is advocacy for Indigenous peoples in restoring their innate connection with their cultures, knowledge, and communities. Corina has developed and led multiple initiatives for youth in Northwest Alaska, including Leadership Through Generations, a program that focuses on nurturing emerging Alaska Native youth leaders and ensuring the continuity of Inupiaq cultural values.