Renee Culp
35:12 - 35:58
"Just right outside Glacier Bay, there are Porpoise Islands. And outside our— the bay of— at the entrance of our bay, near the Porpoise Islands, there was a giant octopus that was wreaking havoc with our people."
“Just right outside Glacier Bay, there are Porpoise Islands. And outside our— the bay of— at the entrance of our bay, near the Porpoise Islands, there was a giant octopus that was wreaking havoc with our people.”
- Speaker
- Renee Culp
- Timestamp
- 35:12 – 35:58
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- June 30, 2026
From the transcript
A long time ago, before the last ice age surged forward on our lands, we were living in Glacier Bay, beautiful country that provided for all of our needs. The resources were great in Glacier Bay, very much like around Southeast Alaska. It was our homelands. Just right outside Glacier Bay, there are Porpoise Islands. And outside our— the bay of— at the entrance of our bay, near the Porpoise Islands, there was a giant octopus that was wreaking havoc with our people.
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