The first female Orthodox saint in North America was an Indigenous woman who spent her entire life with her Yup'ik family and ...

KWETHLUK, Alaska — “St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska,” as she is officially known, was canonized on June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America.

By PETER SMITH KWETHLUK, Alaska (AP) — “St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska,” as she is officially known, was canonized on June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America.

The Yup’ik, like the Tlingit, Inupiat and Aleuts, are broadly called Alaska Natives. The town’s name is derived from the Yup’ik term for “dangerous river. ...

The Yup’ik, like the Tlingit, Inupiat and Aleuts, are broadly called Alaska Natives. The town’s name is derived from the Yup’ik term for “dangerous river. ...