Chef Rob Kinneen

Chef Rob Kinneen

Chef Rob Kinneen talks with Janine Gibbons and Kari Petersen about the highlights of his career and his particular interest in sourcing locally and seasonally. He seeks to cook within the limitations of village life, place and lifestyle in mind. Rob is currently the Outreach Director for North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NĀTIFS) a non-profit that is dedicated to addressing economic and health crises that affect Native communities by re-establishing native foodways.

Séet Ká Kwáan Dancers

Annette Bennett and Jeanette Ness sit down to discuss the history and impact of the Séet Ká Kwáan Dancers. Jeanette is one of the founders of the dance group, and Annette participated from a young age and the two remain close. [https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5499b5b1e4b00bbcd9f726a2/e11f9759-6251-41ca-93c0-afd42e0743bd/VSKK+Dancers+%281%29.jpg?format=1000w]

Lingít Stories & Songs

Elder and Author, Diane Benson, discusses the meaning of stories and songs in Lingít culture. She shares some of her storytelling experience and a poem she wrote about that experience. [https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5499b5b1e4b00bbcd9f726a2/acde171a-62d6-4240-a6c9-5ced5f488ee1/Lingit+Stories+%26+Songs+ad.jpg?format=1000w]

Local Artist: Ross Nannauck III

Ross Nannauck lll talks with Hannah Flor about his passion for creating Lingít art in a variety of mediums, and what that work has brought to his life. Ross was born and raised here in Séet Ká Kwáan. [https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5499b5b1e4b00bbcd9f726a2/94807ad9-0ac5-4cfd-8fef-0c532f9af716/Copy+of+VSKK+Local+Artist.jpg?format=1000w]

Foodways

Mary Katasse-Miller talks with Debra O’Gara about traditional Lingit foodways. Mary is renowned for her legendary frybread that she sells during community events of all kinds, and her use of traditional Lingit foods. [https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5499b5b1e4b00bbcd9f726a2/fac4a000-8a7f-4b4b-a2cb-4c3fce7b00b4/Mary+Katasse+MillerVSKK+%281%29.jpg?format=1000w]