About

AK (Alaska) Island Treasures

Crafted and created Alaskan Native designed jewelry and decor handmade by indigenous Inupiaq Eskimo Helenmarie Bessi Sinnok from Shishmaref Alaska. I utilize legal altered Marine Mammal Protection Act sustainable harvested natural materials such as seal, walrus ivory, whale, polar bear and sea otter, embellishing with salmon, mammoth ivory, Alaska Kobuk jade, leather, furs, and beads. Many of my materials are harvested or located by myself and my family, recently I have spent time creating items while healing from health issues to maintain my dexterity and coordination. I am a cultural instructor employed 15 years with our local K-12 school, teaching our local Native culture and values, arts in carving and sewing, and language.