Come down the beach and join youth and staff for Kake's 35th Annual Culture Camp! We learn how to newspaper king salmon, render seal oil, and process porcupine. We even spend a week away from our phones (!!!). Along the way we learn about the h...

Talia Davis grew up in Kake.  She's a Salmon Girl and a Science Girl.  And maybe also a People Girl?  Talia is studying for her master's degree in fisheries science while working to keep her grounding as a Lingít woman f...

"If you don't know what shellfish gardens are, you're not alone. There's a helpline you can call."  This one's all about clams!  Clam gardens are an ancient technology, built and maintained by Indigenous peoples all along the...

Sarah sits down with Paul Aceveda for a chat on a sunny afternoon in Kake.  Paul shares stories of his father's emigration from the Philippines, and we talk about the yummy confluence of Filipino and Lingít food.  Paul also shares mem...

A Piece of Kake is BACK baby!  Stay tuned for more stories of culture, community, and food comin' at you this spring and summer.  We are delighted to kick off Season 3 with a really special episode.  Last June, members of...

In summer of 2019, we were honored to sit with Rosalind Shaquanie and hear her beautiful stories of growing up in Kake.  Rosalind passed away last month, and we wanted to remember her by sharing a re-publication of our interview. In this e...

In this episode, we pay a visit to two of Sarah's favorite people: Anthony Gastelum and Georgie Davis Gastelum.  They give Sarah a tour through the Bear Crossing Center, a space they have developed as Anthony's art studio and a venue for c...

Join us for a very special episode with Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert.  Dr. Ruth shares the history of the Keex' Kwaan Dancers and her personal journey from knowing "nothing" about Lingít dance and music to dedicating her whole heart to saving...

C'mon back to Mona's kitchen! Part two of our interview with Joel Jackson.  Hear Mona and Joel's family fishing stories and learn how their smoked coho turns out.   A Piece of Kake is created and produced by Sarah Campen ...

Take a trip to Mona's kitchen! Join Sarah, Mona, and Mona's Uncle Joel while they process coho salmon and talk salmon stories.  This is part one of a two-parter. A Piece of Kake is created and produced by Sarah Campen and Mona...

This episode we are honored to spend time with the incomparable Khaanakh Dr. Ruth Demmert.  She tells us stories of living through both tuberculosis and COVID, and speaks about her relationship with S'áx't (Devil's Club).  For...

A Piece of Kake is back!!  Join us for more stories of community, culture, and food from Keex' Kwaan!We kick off Season 2 with a visit to Dawn Kaaxwáan Jackson's kitchen to learn how to jar dog salmon eggs.  Eit'sk! A ...

It's summertime, and A Piece of Kake is back with a special solo episode from Mona!  Mona tells us about harvesting black seaweed in springtime.  And, she shares some summer musings on retaining community memory and the power of kindn...

We'll be back soon with more good listenin' from Kake Alaska!

It’s just us ladies this time. Mona remembers her Gram for us and talks about growing up partly Haida in a mostly Tlingít culture. And Sarah learns the Tlingít word ‘Dláa’ and Haida word Jaa waahaa! 

Part II of our amazing interview with Paul Marks II!  Paul talks with Sarah about how to have a respectful relationship with the ocean, the interdependence between indigenous people and salmon, how to handle risk as a commercial fisherman,...

In this episode, Paul Marks II joins Sarah to talk about his life as a commercial fisherman.  He shares stories about getting started, and how his Tlingit culture influences his approach to fishing. Our theme song 'Saa yee gé

In this episode, Rosalind Shaquanie teaches Sarah and Mona about seal hunting and processing, and shares a story from one remarkable seal hunting trip when she was a girl.Our theme song 'Saa yee gé' is used with permission of K...

Wilbur Brown Sr. joins Mona and Sarah to talk about leaving Kake as a young man with the military and his life-long relationship to his home.  He also shares the story of how his clan, the Was'ineidí, migrated to Hamilton Bay just south of...

Welcome friends!  This episode we are joined by Mike Ka.oosh ILjuwaas Jackson. Mike helps us understand the distinction between Kéex' Kwáan and Kake . He shares stories of history, including flood times, clan migrations, and how the name K...

Welcome to A Piece of Kake!  Here you'll hear stories of community and culture from the Lingít village of Kake, Alaska.  To kick off our very first episode, we introduce you to Kéex' Kwáan and the rural island community of Kake. ...