Jacqueline Cleveland

Y-K Delta Villages

Nalikutaar, Jacqueline Cleveland (Yup’ik) is a subsistence hunter, fisherwoman, and gatherer from Quinhagak and a citizen of the Native Village of Kwinhagak Tribe.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Media and Theater Arts with a minor in Native American Studies from Montana State University. As a filmmaker and photographer, Jacqueline’s work focuses on elevating the languages and cultures of Alaska Native peoples. She is the Kuinerraq Sustainable Future’s Project Manager and an advisor for the Aywaa Storyhouse project for the Alaska Venture Fund. Jacqueline serves on the Yukon-Delta Regional Advisory Council, the Central Bering Sea Advisory Council, and the Native Village of Kwinhagak Tribal Council.