CHRIS KIANA, SR., Inupiaq Eskimo Chris grew up at Fairbanks, Alaska. Upon graduation from Fairbanks High School, he tried college for a couple of years and joined the U.S. Navy, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam. After military service, he went back to college and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. He continued further education and received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and Master of Arts in Rural Development (MA-RD). During the past 25 years, Chris has written and produced videos, DVDs, and numerous writings. He is the world's foremost authority on the invention, operation, and authoring an instructional book of 100 tricks on the Alaska Eskimo Yo-Yo, 100 Alaska Yo-Yo Stratagems. He's also written a thriller, Alaska Crying Baby. Chris's other children's story is Wally the Lost Baby Walrus. Chris and his wife, Sarah, live in Anchorage and have three grown children and three grandchildren.