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Archiving Alaska's History | INDIE ALASKA
Season 6
Episode 27
When old Alaskan film reels find their way from dusty basements to the Alaska Film Archives in Fairbanks, Angie Schmidt's job is to restore and maintain the footage. Having found her own Alaskan adventure through her role as the head archivist, Angie holds a deep understanding of Alaska's history and is committed to restoring a collection of 2,000 "Alaska Review" raw tapes.
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Jennifer Gordon lives a minimal waste lifestyle repurposing almost every plastic she owns.

5:34
Alaska introduces legal cannabis cafes and industrial hemp farms with health in mind.

4:32
Meet Mek, a Siberian Yupik artist in Anchorage who is revolutionizing Alaska fashion.
Milena Sevigny discusses how seed libraries are helping gardeners in Alaska.

10:49
After an accident in 2010, lifelong skier, Ira Edwards was forced to reevaluate his life.

6:59
The story of Syun-Ichi Akasofu and his studies of the aurora borealis.

6:52
After a tragic loss, Angelique Echols finds community and bungee jumping in Chitina, AK.

5:49
Jeepney Filipino-Hawaiian Fusion Food strives to establish Filipino and Hawaiian culture.

3:07
We reunite with Kastle Sorensen since her story in 2014 when she won Cupcake Wars Season 9

6:13
Meet Michael, the bartender at the only saloon to still exist inside a U.S. National Park.

4:40
Tank Hardrick tells his story living in the South and foraging with his family in Alaska.
What happens when a passionate skateboarder suffers an injury and can't skate?