Language – Alaska Voices

Storytelling as a conduit of culture

August 6, 2020

Orville and Justin, two older men with glasses, smile in front of a photoshopped background 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.”