Anaktuvuk Pass artist starts village perfumeryBy Victoria BarberRainey Nasugraq Hopson is an Inupiaq writer and artist in Anaktuvuk Pass who writes a popular blog called Stop and Smell the Lichen. And now her followers--whether from Alaska, Ohio or beyond--can do just that.
Hopson, who has offered her artwork online for several years, has launched a line of fragrances, "Arctic Scents." So far there are eight; the lineup includes Lichen, Ursus Arctos (brown bear), Avu, Corvus Corax (raven), Willow, Canus Lupus Arctos (arctic wolf), Frost and Wild Alaskan Rose.Comment: For more on the subject, see
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Authentic Native names might be more interesting than what they chose.
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