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Benjamin Young
20:39 - 20:56
"The people were the Yaadas Haida clan. My people are Yaadas."
“The people were the Yaadas Haida clan. My people are Yaadas.”
- Speaker
- Benjamin Young
- Timestamp
- 20:39 – 20:56
- Source
- Sealaska Heritage Institute: Yaadaas Clan Crest with Benjamin K’uyáang Young | Sealaska Heriatge
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Prince of Wales Island
- Captured at
- August 13, 2026
From the transcript
The people were the Yaadas Haida clan. My people are Yaadas. From there, they moved to New Kasaan, but she isn't sure when. The reason I'm telling you this is because of the struggle of the Yaadas people. The Muddy Mouth people moved when it was near summer.
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