The herring have returned to Sitka Sound, so it’s time to join Richard as he tries to catch herring in a traditional way dating back many thousands of years.  Listen to Tlingit elder Steve Johnson explain how his grandfather described the spring returns of herring in unimaginable numbers—and the rich body of knowledge of the elders, as important a resource as the herring themselves.

The herring have returned to Sitka Sound, so it’s time to join Richard as he tries to catch herring in a traditional way dating back many thousands of years. Listen to Tlingit elder Steve Johnson explain how his grandfather described the spring returns of herring in unimaginable numbers—and the rich body of knowledge of the elders, as important a resource as the herring themselves.

The herring have returned to Sitka Sound, so it’s time to join Richard as he tries to catch herring in a traditional way dating back many thousands of years.&nbsp; Listen to Tlingit elder Steve Johnson explain how his grandfather described the spring returns of herring in unimaginable numbers—and the rich body of knowledge of the elders, as important a resource as the herring themselves.

Herring Rake

Encounters: Radio Experiences of the North, with its wildly exuberant and brilliant host, Richard Nelson, first aired on Public Radio Stations in 2000. Since that first show, enthralled audiences have accompanied Richard on his adventures into the heart of nature, from riding a wind whipped spruce tree in an Alaskan gale, to hearing polar bears feast and roar over a pile of whale bones, to listening to the exquisite song of a Swainson’s thrush on the soft air of an arctic evening. Rapt listeners have learned about Native traditions and knowledge of the natural world, and have celebrated the awe and wonder of nature and the interconnections of all life.
The show aired for ten years on public radio—with over 100 episodes. They are more engaging and important than ever. 
Brought to you by Encounters North (www.encountersnorth.org), Encounters is a production of KCAW in Sitka, AK. The show is hosted by Richard Nelson and edited and produced by Lisa Busch, with special consulting by Ken Fate. Theme music by Outback.

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Encounters: Radio Experiences of the North, with its wildly exuberant and brilliant host, Richard Nelson, first aired on Public Radio Stations in 2000. Since that first show, enthralled audiences have accompanied Richard on his adventures into the heart of nature, from riding a wind whipped spruce tree in an Alaskan gale, to hearing polar bears feast and roar over a pile of whale bones, to listening to the exquisite song of a Swainson’s thrush on the soft air of an arctic evening. Rapt listeners have learned about Native traditions and knowledge of the natural world, and have celebrated the awe and wonder of nature and the interconnections of all life. The show aired for ten years on public radio—with over 100 episodes. They are more engaging and important than ever. Brought to you by Encounters North (www.encountersnorth.org), Encounters is a production of KCAW in Sitka, AK. The show is hosted by Richard Nelson and edited and produced by Lisa Busch, with special consulting by Ken Fate. Theme music by Outback.

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