Herring Rake

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.