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Host: Alyssa Yáx̱ Ádi Yádi London
The documentary film ‘Alaska Nets’ follows the quest by a pair of athletes from Alaska’s only reservation. It premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival and focuses on the two main concerns in these young mens’ lives: basketball and salmon fishing. We’ll hear about the film and get a glimpse of life on the remote island of Metlakatla.
Guests:
Melody Leask (Tsimshian) – team grandma
Jeff Harasimowicz – director and producer of “Alaskan Nets”
TJ Scott – high school math, health and PE teacher and coach for the Metlakatla High School Chiefs boys basketball team
Chelsea Martinez – secondary school counselor at Annette Island School District
Naomi Leask (Ts’msyen) – Annette Island School District’s cultural education and Ts’msyen studies teacher
Break 1 Music: Stick Game Jam F. BIG Phil (Beat By Magic Touch, Mixed By EV Of A-Slam.Com) (song) Inez (artist) Inez – Singsoulgirl (album)
Break 2 music: Dat One (song) The Delbert Anderson Trio (artist) MANITOU (album)
