Benjamin Young
17:16 - 17:46
"While they were hurrying to make their homes, Raven used to fly around them. Once in a while in the mornings, he'd come there and he'd fly around above them. When he flew around above them, he'd call out, "Tots, tots, tots.""
“While they were hurrying to make their homes, Raven used to fly around them. Once in a while in the mornings, he'd come there and he'd fly around above them. When he flew around above them, he'd call out, "Tots, tots, tots."”
- Speaker
- Benjamin Young
- Timestamp
- 17:16 – 17:46
- 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
They started clearing the trees and the land too. While they were hurrying to make their homes, Raven used to fly around them. Once in a while in the mornings, he'd come there and he'd fly around above them. When he flew around above them, he'd call out, "Tots, tots, tots." That's the only thing he'd say. After he flew around above them repeatedly for some time, He'd fly away and then he'd return.
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