Nunaworks Background
In addition to creative writing, Dr. Alisha Drabek is an artist, educator, and community healing advocate. This webpage focuses on her visual arts and past consulting services under the business name "Nunaworks", a sole proprietorship from 1998-2021. The name "Nunaworks" takes its root from the Alutiiq word for "land—nuna".
The silver jewelry shown in the Art Gallery below represents collaborative work made with her husband Helm Johnson, 2006-2011.
Consulting Services
Graphic Design & Editing
Grant Writing & Facilitation
Graphic Design & Editing
As a graphic designer, Alisha created PR materials, publications, murals, and logos. She primarily used the Adobe Creative Suite software to produce her graphic designs.
See the Design Gallery below for examples of past projects, and where to buy published products, when available.
Several publications that Alisha provided layout, graphic design, and editing services for are available at www.alutiiqmuseum.org .
Curriculum Design
Grant Writing & Facilitation
Graphic Design & Editing
As an educator and Alutiiq language culture-bearer, Alisha has produced numerous educational resources, and curricula to promote Alaska History, and the Kodiak Alutiiq culture and language. See the Design Gallery below for examples of past projects, and where to download each.
Much of the curriculum Alisha has produced or edited is available through the www.Alutiiqeducation.org and www.Alutiiqlanguage.org clearinghouses.
Grant Writing & Facilitation
Grant Writing & Facilitation
Grant Writing & Facilitation
From 1998 to 2021, Alisha served many Alaska Native organizations in PR, research, facilitation, and grant writing. Her funded grant narratives raised over $25M for her Tribal community and educational institutions, in addition to other project narratives that she edited. She provided group facilitation services for both the Kodiak Rural Forum and Koniag Roundtable, as well as strategic planning services for Tribes and Native Corporations.