Watch President Obama get groovy with young Alaskan natives


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He was only in Alaska for three days, but the Last Frontier clearly stole President Obama's heart. Whether making history as the first president to venture above the arctic circle or learning survival skills in the wilderness with Bear Grylls, the Chicago city boy took what Alaska has to offer with a stride and a smile — even when it meant busting a move.
Obama is certainly one of our groovier presidents (over here he's doing the Lipala in Kenya; over here he's dancing on Ellen) but in order to keep up with the kids at Kotzebue's Dillingham Middle School he needed to learn a few new tricks. The children performed four traditional Yup'ik dances, including one tailored specifically for the president called, "Don't be afraid to play basketball." Then Obama got up to join in; watch it all unfold, below. Jeva Lange
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
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