Hi Knollwood. Today I got to see an Elder. An Elder is a person who comes to a classroom and tells stories in Cup'ik about old times. Here is what Regina told me about the Elders:

"Some Elders talk about stories in our class. Like about a man who was catching food for his family and other stories that we never have heard in old Chevak. The elders come in our class so we can listen to stories and learn the Cup'ik language. We want to learn about our past, about our people. Flat Stanley wishes that Knollwood could have elders speak to them. Sometimes we have to listen closely to understand since some of us do not speak Cup'ik very well."

Wow, I had a great time listening to the Elder although I did not understand a single word. Later, the Elder held me in the photo. You have to be over 65 to be an Elder. All the kids were very quite and paid close attention. Later all the students designed a qaspeq for me to take back to Knollwood. They used pencils to decorate it and then used markers and crayons. Regina wans me to come back and visit again. She has never met someone who was sent in the mail before.
Here's me with a BlackFish - they are delicious.