Story last updated at 11/13/2009 - 11:24 am
Age: 43.
Residency: Juneau.
Tribe, moiety, clan: Part Tlingit, part Haida, and part Tsimshian; on the Tlingit side, Raven (Yeil), Coho (L'uknax.adi).
Positions: Grant manager with the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development's Division of Community and Regional Affairs; University of Alaska Fairbanks graduate student focusing on Alaska Native and rural development; affiliated with the Alaska Native Sisterhood and various academic associations.
Hobbies: Spending time with family procuring our traditional foods, clan ceremonials and producing Tlingit artwork.
Quote: "By actively participating in our tribal and clan functions, one can gain a clear sense of identity. That sense of identity is built upon being a cultural practitioner, while upholding our time honored values.""
• The Juneau Empire will profile a different member of Juneau's Alaska Native community each day during November. To be profiled, e-mail editor@juneauempire.com. Please include a name and phone number.
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