This week I am bringing you the the tragic and disturbing tale of Sonya Ivanoff - a Native Alaskan woman who was murdered by someone she should have been able to trust. Someone who was supposed to protect her. Listen in as Mom and I dive in to the details of this case as well as some cultural context on the issues specifically plaguing Alaska Native people.
Alaska Natives and Alcohol: A Sociocultural and Epidemiological Review
Sources
A large portion of the information from today's episode came from an episode of the tv show called Fatal Frontier: Evil in Alaska which can be streamed on Hulu. This episode was Season 1, Episode 1 : Blood in the Snow
https://arctichealth.org/media/pubs/102401/AKNativesAlcoholSocEpiReview.pdf
https://worldpopulationreview.com/states
https://robinbarefield76.medium.com/betrayal-of-trust-2c6d5b8e362b
http://www.nomenugget.com/news/owens’-murder-conviction-stands
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/ex-police-officer-on-trial-in-alaska-killing
