Episode 12- To Live a Good Life

In this episode of Our Grandparent’s Teachings, our host Daanax.ils'eik (Chuck Miller) dives deep into an issue that faces all communities, substance abuse. Alcohol had an acute onset in Alaska with the arrival of stampeders, miners, and traders so there wasn’t a lot of time to create social, legal, or moral codes around its’ use. In response, communities turned to elders for guidance on these issues. We hear from Shaaganastaa (Bob Sam) as he shares a traditional Tlingit story about the harms of substance abuse. We also learn from Ixht’ik’ Éesh (Steve Johnson) and Lakota Harden as well as some songs from the archives

If you have a story you would like to share, please reach out to storytelling@kcaw.org. The radio version airs live on 91.1 & 104.7 FM on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 PM AKST (8 PM Pacific Time) on KCAW from Sitka, Alaska, on Lingít Aaní land.

Produced in collaboration with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Artchange, Inc. & KCAW.

Episode 11 - We Are Our Grandfather's Abalone Earrings

Join us for as we continue to explore the important impact that the Sitka Native Education Program (SNEP) has on the native youth in the Sitka Area. Hosted by Daanax.ils'eik (Chuck Miller) and featuring interviews with SNEP instructors Dorothy Gordon & Lakrisha Johnson as well as current SNEP students Naomi Miller & Julio. We also hear archival tape from Kaal.atk (Charlie Joseph Sr.), songs from SNEP participants, and a poem from Gaaw (Pauline Duncan). 

If you have a story you would like to share, please reach out to storytelling@kcaw.org.

The radio version airs live on 91.1 & 104.7 FM on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 PM AKST (8 PM Pacific Time) on KCAW from Sitka, Alaska, on Lingít Aaní land.

Produced in collaboration with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Artchange, Inc. & KCAW. Support for Our Grandparents' Teachings was made possible in part with funding from The Alaska Humanities Forum and The National Endowment for the Humanities.

Our Grandparent’s Teachings Episode 10 - Herring

In this episode of Our Grandparent’s Teachings, our host Daanax.ils'eik (Chuck Miller) talks with guests Ixt'ik' Eesh (Steve Johnson) & Kit Koon (Charlie Skultka Jr.) about Yaaw (Herring), its harvesting, and the importance to the community. Steve tells a story about Raven & Herring and Gaaw (Pauline Duncan) also shares poem about the herring.

If you have a story you would like to share, please reach out to storytelling@kcaw.org.

The radio version airs live on 91.1 & 104.7 FM on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 PM AKST (8 PM Pacific Time) on KCAW from Sitka, Alaska, on Lingít Aaní land.

Produced in collaboration with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Artchange, Inc. & KCAW. Support for Our Grandparents' Teachings was made possible in part with funding from,The Alaska Humanities Forum and The National Endowment for the Humanities.