Ms. Nirvana E. Ramos is the daughter of Charmain
Ramos and granddaughter to Elaine Abraham, both of Yakutat.
She belongs to the Raven Moiety, Copper River Clan from the
Owl House. She is the daughter of the Daak Taan, Granddaughter
of the Coho Clan, and Great Granddaughter of the Teik Weidi
(Brown Bear). She is member of the Mt. Saint Elias Dance Group
of Yakutat, Alaska.
In high school she represented Sealaska youth
and was elected by her peers as chair of the Alaska Federation
of Natives’ Youth Council.
In 1994 and 1995, she completed two workshops
held at Ellamek Elicaraq Summer Camp that focused on Aerospace
and Biology. In 1996 and 1997, she received multiple year awards
and was recognized in “Who’s Who Among American High
School Students.”
She currently is an Architect & Engineering
major at UAA and a Civil Engineering Intern at Alyeska Pipeline
Service Company.
