Emily Russell, Author at KCAW

On the Water: One harvester’s hope for herring eggs

Every spring millions of herring return to spawn in Sitka Sound. Their eggs are coveted by the Tlingit people, who harvest them on hemlock branches. Downloadable audio.

Tlingit and Haida students in Arkansas help archive Jeanie Greene videos

A team of archivists with ties to the state are cataloging over a thousand video tapes that showcase Alaska Native life. In 2014 the center got a $24,000 grant to digitize more than 1200 films by the Inupiat TV producer Jeanie Greene. Downloadable audio.

Tribe and Central Council team up on training to promote healthy families

The week’s curriculum-- aimed at fostering healthy families-- comes from the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association, an Arizona-based nonprofit whose mission is to bring Native American men back into families.

Two boaters safe after overnighting on Krestof Island

Sitka resident Carl See, 60, and Valerie McKay, 41, from Anchorage left town Friday afternoon in a 15 ft. skiff. The two were going out to harvest herring eggs and expected back by 7 p.m. that evening.

Fishing and Family: Iris Nash talks with Sarah Jordan

Iris Nash is trying to balance being a mom and a fisherman. To answer some of her questions, she sat down with Sarah Jordan, who also married into a fishing family and raised her own two sons aboard their boat.

Lessons from 1964: Kake says it’s prepared for tsunami

Like a lot of communities in Alaska, Kake wasn’t prepared for an earthquake like the one the one that hit in 1964. Now, they’ll be ready. Downloadable audio.

Choose Respect: Sitkans march to end domestic violence

State funding for domestic violence services was cut by more than $1 million in 2016. That’s meant less money for victim services, prevention efforts, and campaigns to raise awareness. For the 8th year in a row, Sitkans walked through downtown in the Choose Respect march.