Speaker A
51:06 - 51:46
"this year she's really locked in, and if I ask her to do something, she's happy to do it. For somebody who never wanted to talk throughout 6th grade, it is an amazing feat to have her get up here and present to you guys today in our language."
“this year she's really locked in, and if I ask her to do something, she's happy to do it. For somebody who never wanted to talk throughout 6th grade, it is an amazing feat to have her get up here and present to you guys today in our language.”
- Speaker
- Speaker A
- Timestamp
- 51:06 – 51:46
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- May 19, 2026
From the transcript
Aaliyah is a soft voice for sure. When she came to TCLL, she said, "Maybe this is my clan, I'm not sure." So we went with it, and then the next year she said, "Miss Nay, this is— my mom gave me her Tlingit name." And she just continually grew into knowing who she was, and this year she's really locked in. Last year as well, but this year she's really locked in, and if I ask her to do something, she's happy to do it. For somebody who never wanted to talk throughout 6th grade, it is an amazing feat to have her get up here and present to you guys today in our language. So, goshii shalia for locking in.
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