Language – Alaska Voices

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Storytelling as a conduit of culture

August 6, 2020

Orville and Justin, two older men with glasses, smile in front of kelp and clam beds.

“Since our existence is glued together by stories and songs and language, all of our laws and everything, I have a certain way of looking at stories that the next generation won’t be able to accommodate.”

Researching salmon as a student of two worlds

May 14, 2020

Brooke and Krista smile at the camera in front of a photoshopped background of a snow-covered mountain peak.

“I feel that we all have a role at the smokehouse and that gives you some worth in your core. Like, you have a role in this family and you’re important.”