Verna Immingan

Verna has been the community research assistant since September 2012 when Savoonga was added to the Bering Sea Sub-Network. She was born and raised in Savoonga, Alaska where she is currently raising her son. She spends her time picking lots of berries and greens, digging for ivory, and gathering sea peaches in the fall. She sometimes volunteers for the City of Savoonga, Head Start Preschool and the New Year’s Games.