Rosita Worl
58:05 - 58:30
"We mean no disrespect to the Kiksádi because we know their very valiant kaxian. Kaxian was very significant in winning that war with the Russians. So I want to say this to our people. I want to say to the Kiksádi that we admire you."
“We mean no disrespect to the Kiksádi because we know their very valiant kaxian. Kaxian was very significant in winning that war with the Russians. So I want to say this to our people. I want to say to the Kiksádi that we admire you.”
- Speaker
- Rosita Worl
- Timestamp
- 58:05 – 58:30
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- August 28, 2026
From the transcript
So we moved forward in that way. We mean no disrespect to the Kiksádi because we know their very valiant kaxian. Kaxian was very significant in winning that war with the Russians. So I want to say this to our people. I want to say to the Kiksádi that we admire you.
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