Connect + Culture + Cause
Connect + Culture + Cause
Podcast Description
Hosted by Tlingit artist, forager, and filmmaker Alaska Mary, ”Connect + Culture + Cause” is a podcast rooted in meaningful conversations. Each episode explores how Native culture shapes identity, forges deep connections, and fuels the purpose behind creative and cultural work. Join Alaska Mary and her guests as they share stories, traditions, and the powerful “why” that drives them to keep sharing.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes related to Native culture, identity, community connections, and creative expression. Episodes cover topics such as the role of Indigenous foods in modern culinary practices, tradition preservation, and the impact of art on cultural awareness. For instance, Rob Kinneen discusses normalizing Indigenous foods through his cooking career, illustrating how culinary practices can serve as a bridge to cultural identity.
Hosted by Alaska Native-Tlingit filmmaker, forager, and artist Alaska Mary, ”Connect + Culture + Cause” is a podcast rooted in meaningful conversations. Each episode explores how Native culture shapes identity, forges deep connections, and fuels the purpose behind creative and cultural work. Join Alaska Mary and her guests as they share stories, traditions, and the powerful “why” that drives them to keep sharing.
I had the honor to visit Lance Twitchell, talking about our endangered Tlingit language. Lance shares his hope and the efforts being made to promote language speakers. This was our first visit after filming Lance on my film The Woman Who Married a Bear, the first narrative film completely in the Tlingit language, which was done with Lance’s guidance, translating skills, and on-camera acting.
X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell (Lingít, Haida, Yupʼik, Sami) is a Professor of Alaska Native Languages at the University of Alaska Southeast, and lives in Juneau with his wife and bilingual children.
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