Spring Parnell is from Kotzebue, Alaska. Kotzebue is surrounded by the Chukchi Sea, 26 miles above the Arctic Circle in Northwest Alaska. She comes from Inupiaq and Yupik heritage. The great Porcupine Caribou herd travels through Kotzebue. And Moose graze through the willows close by this small city of about 3,800 residents. The sea-ice is home to seals and polar bear. And all along this bouncy terrain live foxes. She grew up tied to the land. Depending on its resources and respecting its wild...more
