Name: Ed Littlefield: While it doesn't have 100% Tlingit melodies, it is— at its core, it is Tlingit.
Uploaded: 2026-08-27T20:00:00+00:00
Duration: 26 s
Description: While it doesn't have 100% Tlingit melodies, it is— at its core, it is Tlingit.

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Ed Littlefield

40:59 - 41:25

"While it doesn't have 100% Tlingit melodies, it is— at its core, it is Tlingit."

“While it doesn't have 100% Tlingit melodies, it is— at its core, it is Tlingit.”

Speaker: Ed Littlefield
Timestamp: 40:59 – 41:25
Source: Sealaska Heritage Institute: A Panel Discussion with the Tlingit Opera Creative Team | Sealaska Heritage
Community: Alaska News
Captured at: August 27, 2026

From the transcript

It's got some amazing audiovisual things inside of it. But at its core, it is a clan house. I think of the story told in music. While it doesn't have 100% Tlingit melodies, it is— at its core, it is Tlingit. And I want to share that.

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