
Our People Speak
Stories from Elders about seasonal Alaska Native culture
Podcasting since 2022 • 22 episodes
Our People Speak
Latest Episodes
The Bounty of Summer: Making Alaska Native Fish and Berry Ice Cream
Summer’s bounty is here! Fishing, berry picking, and hunting are in full swing. Kathleen Hildebrand joins the series to talk about how to use this bounty to make Alaska Native fish and berry ice cream. She will discuss harvesting the ingredient...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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34:05

Making Knots and Casting Out- Fishnets for the Summer Catch
Summer's here! What better way to celebrate than going out for that first catch of the season? Kenneth Frank joins the series to help us learn how to prepare to do just that. He focuses on netmaking in this episode, a traditional skill for catc...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:00:37

Peeling Bark, Creating Art- Birch Bark Baskets
Join us as special guests Lena Tickett and Vernell Titus discuss and demonstrate birch bark basketry. They speak about the basic process and materials used in birch bark basketry as well as the significance of them in Alaska Native culture. To ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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51:55

Ceremonies of Aging and Transition- Alaska Native Rights of Passage
What are rites of passage? Jerry Isaac joins the series to speak about important ones in Alaska Native culture, such as birth, puberty, marriage, and death. He describes what rites of passage have remained the same, which have changed over time...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:01:38

Tugging at Our Roots- Alaska Native Medicinal Plants
Join us as special guest Kathleen Meckel addresses the topic of Alaska Native medicinal plants. She will share her knowledge about the types, uses, and harvest of medicinal plants in spring, as well as the importance of preserving and perpetuat...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:04:13
