Uvanga Quyuq. I am Quyuq, also known as Kathleen Bonnar. I am an Iñupiaq communications professional and artist based on Dena’'ina Ełnena in Dgheyaytnu, also known as Anchorage, Alaska. I work with Alaska Native organizations, Tribal entities, cultural institutions, and nonprofits doing meaningful work in Indigenous communities. All of my work is shaped by the same values that ground my art practice: cultural integrity, community accountability, and storytelling that does something real.

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Contact me at ablannastudios@gmail.com or (907) 891-5024.

SERVICES

  • I help Alaska Native organizations and nonprofits build communications that center community voice rather than institutional priorities. Services include narrative framework development, Indigenous communications strategy, trauma-informed content development, campaign development, and editorial guidance. I have deep experience working with Indigenous health organizations, tribal entities, and Alaska Native cultural institutions navigating complex cultural and political terrain. I know how to translate difficult histories and systemic issues into content that builds understanding without flattening nuance. I am a good fit for organizations looking for meaningful representation and genuine accountability to the communities they serve.

  • I help organizations bridge the gap between research and the communities it is meant to serve. This work takes two forms.

    The first is translation: taking academic research, policy reports, and technical findings and rewriting them in plain, accessible language that communities can actually use. Good research should not require a graduate degree to read. I bring communications expertise and deep familiarity with Alaska Native communities to this work, so the translation is not just linguistic but cultural, shaped by how people actually receive and share information.

    The second is community responsiveness: working with researchers, institutions, and funders earlier in the process to ensure their questions, methods, and outputs reflect genuine community priorities rather than outside assumptions about what communities need. This can include community engagement support, narrative framing for research proposals, and communications planning that positions findings for real uptake.

    I am a good fit for academic institutions, public health organizations, tribal entities, and nonprofits whose research touches Alaska Native communities and who want that relationship to be reciprocal.

  • I develop interpretive content for Alaska Native exhibitions, cultural timelines, and public-facing programming. My curatorial work draws on trauma-informed practice, Indigenous self-determination frameworks, and sustained relationships with Alaska Native communities and institutions in Anchorage and across Alaska. I can engage at any stage, from research and narrative development through label writing, editorial review, and cultural consultation.

  • I provide project coordination and operational support for organizations managing complex, multi-stakeholder work in Alaska. I bring organizational rigor, clear communication, and cultural sensitivity to every engagement. Recent work includes collections care, storage procurement, and database management for a major Alaska Native cultural institution in Anchorage.

  • I design corporate collateral for Alaska Native organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses. Work includes print and digital materials such as brochures, reports, presentations, and branded templates that are clean, purposeful, and aligned with your organization's identity.

  • I build small websites for Alaska Native organizations, nonprofits, and individuals who need a clear, well-crafted online presence. My focus is on simple, effective sites that communicate who you are and make it easy for people to find what they need.