The stories, poems, interviews and responses to the questionnaires come from Alaska Natives living with HIV or AIDS, family members who have been affected by this disease and those who provide services for some who live with HIV or AIDS.

Individuals from the Aleut, Alutiiq, Athabaskan, Cupik, Haida, Inupiat, Siberian Yupik, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Yup'ik and other American Indians who live in Alaska have all been affected by this disease.

Most of the submitted poems, stories and responses to the questionnaire are anonymous. We appreciate their willingness to share personal thoughts and stories about how HIV/AIDS have affected their lives. We honor their bravery. We respect their honesty. Some of you may relate to what they may be going through, we also hope that you will be inspired and strengthened by their stories.

If you wish to contribute a poem or your own stories and your thoughts, you can submit them to Story Coordinator. If you need help trying to figure out what to say, you can answer one of the questionnaires on the interview page and submit it instead.

In Anchorage, you can submit to your health care provider at ANMC or PCC, and have them forward it to:

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Community Drum
4000 Ambassador Drive, MS C-DCHS
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
ATTN: LREVELS