Renee Culp
36:23 - 37:17
"he strapped daggers, knives, to his wrists and went in the water to fight the octopus. Both lost their lives. He was successful in taking out the danger to our people, but in the process, he lost his life. It is said that our people found him and the octopus washed ashore with him wrapped up in the octopus tentacles covered in black ink."
“he strapped daggers, knives, to his wrists and went in the water to fight the octopus. Both lost their lives. He was successful in taking out the danger to our people, but in the process, he lost his life. It is said that our people found him and the octopus washed ashore with him wrapped up in the octopus tentacles covered in black ink.”
- Speaker
- Renee Culp
- Timestamp
- 36:23 – 37:17
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- June 30, 2026
From the transcript
Kosh-tu-tu, ka-tush-tu, with The community decided it was needed to address this and keep the community safe, protect our people. So he strapped daggers, knives, to his wrists and went in the water to fight the octopus. Both lost their lives. He was successful in taking out the danger to our people, but in the process, he lost his life. It is said that our people found him and the octopus washed ashore with him wrapped up in the octopus tentacles covered in black ink.
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