Rosita Worl
52:03 - 52:46
"Sealaska Heritage Institute really believes in traditional ownership of clan-owned property. We have been willing to go to the courts. We have filed suits against the largest corporations in the United States, England, and Europe, and Italy to protect our intellectual property."
“Sealaska Heritage Institute really believes in traditional ownership of clan-owned property. We have been willing to go to the courts. We have filed suits against the largest corporations in the United States, England, and Europe, and Italy to protect our intellectual property.”
- Speaker
- Rosita Worl
- Timestamp
- 52:03 – 52:46
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- August 28, 2026
From the transcript
Okay, good night. Yeah, I mean, I think you have just really demonstrated to us, you know, the basis of our survival, the fact that we continue to hold on to those things that are dear to us. And I do want to say that Sealaska Heritage Institute really believes in traditional ownership of clan-owned property. We have been willing to go to the courts. We have filed suits against the largest corporations in the United States, England, and Europe, and Italy to protect our intellectual property.
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