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Iñupiat children’s-book author from Alaska
Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson is an Iñupiat children’s book author.[1] After growing up in Point Hope, Alaska, she attended CalPoly Humbolt to study studio art; after graduating, she returned to Utqiagvik to teach middle school.[2] Her debut novel, Eagle Drums, was released on September 12, 2023, and earned a Newbery Honor in 2024.[3][4]
Hopson has also taught workshops on gardening in Utqiagvik;[5] in 2015 she started a small farm, Gardens in the Arctic.[6][7]
- The Perils of Beige; in Boundless (2023)
- The Weight of a Name; in Tasting Light (2022)
- ^ “About”. nasugraqhopson.com.
- ^ Naiden, Alena; Bieri, Chris (February 12, 2024). “Iñupiaq author wins national honors for her debut novel celebrating unity and beauty in Indigenous cultures”. Anchorage Daily News.
- ^ Kirkus Reviews. “Eagle Drums review”. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ “Association for Library Service to Children – Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present” (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ McKinstry, Erin (November 12, 2019). “In Anaktuvuk Pass, a gardener brings new life to ancient foods with Arctic agriculture”. Alaska Public Media. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ Oliver, Shady Grove (March 27, 2016). “Anaktuvuk Pass garden project gets a boost”. Anchorage Daily News. p. 12. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ Oliver, Shady Grove (July 17, 2017). “Arctic vegetable farm steadily takes root, flourishes in Anaktuvuk Pass”. Anchorage Daily News. p. 7. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
