Vanstock Alaska

In this year’s 2025 poster, we pay homage to the 2020 poster in keeping many elements, but with the intention to revamp, elevate, and showcase Alaska's magic in a respectful way. We chose to include two ravens, one of which is the white raven that has been seen living in Anchorage on Spenard Road. We believe that this raven is incredibly special with rare condition of being leucistic, which causes the blue eyes and reduced pigmentation. 

Many people have been captivated by this bird, including Meda DeWitt, a Lingít healer who first heard about the legend of the white raven by Rita Blumenstein, known as Grandma Rita — a Yup’ik Woman from Southwest Alaska. She was a medicine woman educated from childhood. Rita recounted an oral prophecy that was passed down from her Elders. “This is one of the stories that she would tell that brought hope,” Meda said. “She would say, ‘We will see a white raven, and that’s when we’ll know that humanity as a whole is shifting towards one of peace.’”

The white raven has a long history all over the world of being a messenger bird. 

This is our way on honoring and including oral tradition into Vanstock's community mission. By the white and black raven joined together, holding the peace ribbon, we can share the ancient wisdom of the Indigenous cultures of Alaska and hopeful message of peace.