Hannah Atkinson was raised in Kotzebue, Alaska. She is a Cultural Anthropologist and has worked for the National Park Service in Kotzebue since 2012.  Hannah has volunteered for the Kobuk 440 Association since 2015 and is the head of the Oral History Committee. This is her second year serving as president. In her personal time, Hannah likes to skijor and snuggle with her two sled dogs Mars and Kaya.