Video Clips
Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Speaker G
“The logs were gifts from all of you. NC Alaska. Those gifts were transformational for Hawaii and native peoples of the Pacific. For the first time in hundreds of years, we together gave birth to our ancient deep sea sailing wa.”Prefix - Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Speaker G
“In 1990, when I was at the age of 15, Hawaii was gifted the treasure of two logs. Two trees, two spirits. I had the opportunity to come here to celebrate the gift. Today, 35 years later, I am here again with my students from Kamehameha Schools.”Prefix - Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Speaker A
“let's get some extra nutrients in today and try some of our seaweed, which is high in fiber and wonderful magnesium and other great nutrients for our bodies.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker A
“each of us judges got a score sheet and we were able to score in 4 categories. We gave each category a 1 through 10. And so like for the seal oil, we judged it on freshness, on color, on taste, uh, And you know, with the dry fish, we looked at texture.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker A
“We got together as a team, and I'll let my team introduce themselves here in a couple minutes. And we've already judged the seal oil and dry fish, and today we're in front of you to judge the seaweed.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker B
“our traditional foods, even my father used to say that food should be respected like medicine. They're good for us. They're good for our soul. But they also bring us together as a people.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker B
“First place goes to Christina Weber. Congratulations. And again, they're all three winners.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker A
“Sally Joseph, congratulations, you have gotten second place for our seaweed competition.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker B
“Goonasheesh to the JSD Indian Studies program for helping us make our 8th grade trip happen.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker B
“Alaska Heritage Institution through the KUWAHA grant TCL is now kindergarten through 8th grade.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“Miss Rene has been teaching our entire middle school 42 students all year. She has created dynamic lessons for them. She has tried her hardest to incorporate our language and culture”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“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.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“when Ziana came to TCLL, she knew exactly who she was, and she told me, and that was amazing. Sometimes when we have new friends come to TCLL, we have to do a lot of research about who they are, but she knew exactly who she was.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“we did a lot of lessons about how we're connected to each other. And who we are, our shagoon.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“their speeches, their presentation that they gave to you today, all I had to do was tell them, guide them in what to do, and they took it upon themselves to put this program together today”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“Last year was our first 8th grade class to graduate from TCLL, and I see our alumni are here.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“In the beginning, many of these students, I couldn't get them to say anything, and now I can't get them to stop. Which is an amazing problem to have, especially when they're saying funny things in Tlingit even.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“all of our classes back at TCLL are also watching the live stream, and they'll be dancing. They'll be greeting us at the door and dancing our 8th graders back in and celebrating with them”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“When the middle school expanded, these guys were in 6th grade. That was also the year that I started at TCL. So I kind of joked with them that I'm also in 8th grade this year”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“we have a beautiful tenak from Hinday to give our graduates, our 8th grade graduates today”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker B
“we would like to say gunalchéesh to the entities that have also supported TCLL this year.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026