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Join co-hosts Sarah Campen and Mona Evan for stories of community, culture, and a whole 'lotta food from the village of Kake, Alaska: a traditionally Lingít community that Haida, Tsimshian and others now also call home.
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A Piece of Kake is BACK baby! Stay tuned for more stories of culture, community, and food comin' at you this spring and summer. We are delighted to kick off Season 3 with a really special episode. Last June, members of the Polynesian Voyaging Society brought Hōkūle'a, a 62 foot wa'a (voyaging canoe) to Alaska to launch Moananuiākea: a four-year voyage circumnavigating the Pacific Ocean using traditional non-instrument navigation. Our friend Marina Anderson from Prince of Wal...
It's summertime, and A Piece of Kake is back with a special solo episode from Mona! Mona tells us about harvesting black seaweed in springtime. And, she shares some summer musings on retaining community memory and the power of kindness. This ep was recorded outside Mona's house, so you'll hear some live summer sounds of Kake. There is rain water dripping from the gutter, trucks and ATVs passing, and multiple birds who join in. Special thanks to the sparrow who hu...
It’s just us ladies this time. Mona remembers her Gram for us and talks about growing up partly Haida in a mostly Tlingít culture. And Sarah learns the Tlingít word ‘Dláa’ and Haida word Jaa waahaa!
Part II of our amazing interview with Paul Marks II! Paul talks with Sarah about how to have a respectful relationship with the ocean, the interdependence between indigenous people and salmon, how to handle risk as a commercial fisherman, and what it feels like to fish the same waters his ancestors have traveled for generations. Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permission of Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert and performed by the Keex' Kwaan Dancers. Our logo was created by Tsimshian art...
In this episode, Paul Marks II joins Sarah to talk about his life as a commercial fisherman. He shares stories about getting started, and how his Tlingit culture influences his approach to fishing. Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permission of Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert and performed by the Keex' Kwaan Dancers. Our logo was created by Tsimshian artist Abel Ryan. Interstitial music by Blue.Sessions. Produced by Erin McKinstry and Sarah Campen. Support provided by the Margaret Fra...
In this episode, Rosalind Shaquanie teaches Sarah and Mona about seal hunting and processing, and shares a story from one remarkable seal hunting trip when she was a girl.Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permission of Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert and performed by the Keex' Kwaan Dancers. Our logo was created by Tsimshian artist Abel Ryan. Interstitial music by Blue.Sessions. Produced by Erin McKinstry and Sarah Campen. Support provided by the Margaret Frans Brady Fund and the Organized V...
Wilbur Brown Sr. joins Mona and Sarah to talk about leaving Kake as a young man with the military and his life-long relationship to his home. He also shares the story of how his clan, the Was'ineidí, migrated to Hamilton Bay just south of Kake. Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permission of Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert and performed by the Keex' Kwaan Dancers. Our logo was created by Tsimshian artist Abel Ryan. Interstitial music by Blue.Sessions. Produced by Erin McKinstry and Sar...
Welcome friends! This episode we are joined by Mike Ka.oosh ILjuwaas Jackson. Mike helps us understand the distinction between Kéex' Kwáan and Kake . He shares stories of history, including flood times, clan migrations, and how the name Kake came to exist. Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permission of Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert and performed by the Keex' Kwaan Dancers. Our logo was created by Tsimshian artist Abel Ryan. Interstitial music by Blue.Sessions. Produced by Erin McKin...
Welcome to A Piece of Kake! Here you'll hear stories of community and culture from the Lingít village of Kake, Alaska. To kick off our very first episode, we introduce you to Kéex' Kwáan and the rural island community of Kake. Sarah asks Mona about her childhood growing up in Kake, and her hopes for the community's future. We talk about how our friendship started, how this podcast started, and our plans for A Piece of Kake!Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permi...
In summer of 2019, we were honored to sit with Rosalind Shaquanie and hear her beautiful stories of growing up in Kake. Rosalind passed away last month, and we wanted to remember her by sharing a re-publication of our interview. In this episode, Rosalind teaches Sarah and Mona about seal hunting and processing, and shares a story from one remarkable seal hunting trip when she was a girl.A Piece of Kake is created and produced by Sarah Campen and Mona Evan. Audio engineering by Eri...
In this episode, we pay a visit to two of Sarah's favorite people: Anthony Gastelum and Georgie Davis Gastelum. They give Sarah a tour through the Bear Crossing Center, a space they have developed as Anthony's art studio and a venue for community art-making. Mona and Sarah chat signs of spring, and Mona introduces everyone to skunk cabbage. This is our final episode for spring: we will take a break this summer to do harvesting of our own! A Piece of Kake is created and produ...
Join us for a very special episode with Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert. Dr. Ruth shares the history of the Keex' Kwaan Dancers and her personal journey from knowing "nothing" about Lingít dance and music to dedicating her whole heart to saving Lingít songs and passing them on. A Piece of Kake is created and produced by Sarah Campen and Mona Evan. Audio engineering by Erin McKinstry. Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permission of Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert and perform...
C'mon back to Mona's kitchen! Part two of our interview with Joel Jackson. Hear Mona and Joel's family fishing stories and learn how their smoked coho turns out. A Piece of Kake is created and produced by Sarah Campen and Mona Evan. Audio engineering by Erin McKinstry. Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permission of Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert and performed by the Keex' Kwaan Dancers. Our logo is by Tsimshian artist Abel Ryan. Interstitial music ...
Take a trip to Mona's kitchen! Join Sarah, Mona, and Mona's Uncle Joel while they process coho salmon and talk salmon stories. This is part one of a two-parter. A Piece of Kake is created and produced by Sarah Campen and Mona Evan. Audio engineering by Erin McKinstry. Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permission of Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert and performed by the Keex' Kwaan Dancers. Our logo is by Tsimshian artist Abel Ryan. Interstitial music by Blue ...
This episode we are honored to spend time with the incomparable Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert. She tells us stories of living through both tuberculosis and COVID, and speaks about her relationship with S'áx't (Devil's Club). For more information on S'áx't, check out this video from Sealaska Heritage Institute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faZh2l-16XsFor more on Alaska's deep history with tuberculosis, we recommend the book "Must We All Die" by Robert Fortuine. "Gumboot Determinatio...
A Piece of Kake is back!! Join us for more stories of community, culture, and food from Keex' Kwaan!We kick off Season 2 with a visit to Dawn Kaaxwáan Jackson's kitchen to learn how to jar dog salmon eggs. Eit'sk! A Piece of Kake is created and produced by Sarah Campen and Mona Evan. Audio engineering by Erin McKinstry. Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permission of Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert and performed by the Keex' Kwaan Dancers. Our logo by Tsimshian ...
We'll be back soon with more good listenin' from Kake Alaska!
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