107:36 - 108:08
"Hoodsie Da Kwan literally means all clans of the town. This name was initially used during the 1904 Sitka Potlatch. Angoon has participated since 1979, and they have some original members still participating, of which they treasure."
“Hoodsie Da Kwan literally means all clans of the town. This name was initially used during the 1904 Sitka Potlatch. Angoon has participated since 1979, and they have some original members still participating, of which they treasure.”
- Timestamp
- 107:36 – 108:08
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- June 4, 2026
From the transcript
Cultural leader with the full support and participation of their esteemed elders of that time. Hoodsie Da Kwan literally means all clans of the town. This name was initially used during the 1904 Sitka Potlatch. Angoon has participated since 1979, and they have some original members still participating, of which they treasure. Their dance membership list is ever-changing as some elders have gone on and as their kids age out of the group.
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