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I am a Volunteer Ski Bum

I am a Volunteer Ski Bum

Season 1 Episode 6
4:32
I am a Paramotorist

I am a Paramotorist

Season 1 Episode 7
4:36
I am a Musk Ox Farmer

I am a Musk Ox Farmer

Season 1 Episode 8
5:22
I am a High School Indie Rock Star

I am a High School Indie Rock Star

Season 1 Episode 9
7:00
I am a Hooligan Fisherman

I am a Hooligan Fisherman

Season 1 Episode 10
5:58
I am a Commercial Fisherman

I am a Commercial Fisherman

Season 1 Episode 11
4:07
I am Daphne DoAll LaChores

I am Daphne DoAll LaChores

Season 1 Episode 12
5:28
I am a Bush Pilot

I am a Bush Pilot

Season 1 Episode 13
4:20
I Inherited a Sled Dog Team

I Inherited a Sled Dog Team

Season 1 Episode 14
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Indie Alaska

I am a Native Youth Olympian

Season 1 Episode 5

Every year, hundreds of Alaska Native teens from all over the state gather for the Native Youth Olympics (NYO). They compete in games that have been passed down generation to generation. In this episode of INDIE ALASKA, you'll meet Autumn Ridley, who in 2012 broke the world record for the Alaskan High Kick, one of NYO's most popular events.

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Gretchen Bersch shares some of the lessons she's learned while spending a lifetime homesteading.
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What Medieval Calligraphy taught this Eagle River Lawyer | INDIE ALASKA
8:57
Greg joined a reenactment group in Alaska, finding medieval calligraphy was harder than he thought.
An Alaskan dog treat bakery gives a head start for youth with learning disabilities | INDIE ALASKA
3:53
Daisy Nicolas is using her passion for dog treats to teach life skills to young disabled Alaskans.
Rivers Without Fish: An Activist’s Mission to Restore Her Yukon River Community | INDIE ALASKA
3:32
Mackenzie Englishoe is dedicated to ensuring that future generations are connected to their culture.
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Meet Meg Kelley, a freehand artist in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Amy Vail grew up in a family of glass artists and continues the family legacy in Alaska.
Talk to the Tundra: How a Yup'ik Village Heals Together
19:22
Families come together to share stories and heal together in Toksook Bay, AK.
Living My Dream at Antiques Roadshow
4:45
Misty, a lifelong collector, has finally fulfilled her lifelong dream of experiencing the
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