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I Am An Ice Diver

I Am An Ice Diver

Season 1 Episode 3
4:21
Singer/Songwriter Emma Hill

Singer/Songwriter Emma Hill

Season 1 Episode 4
4:53
I am a Native Youth Olympian

I am a Native Youth Olympian

Season 1 Episode 5
4:04
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
4:20
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I Am A Ski Train Polka Meister

Season 1 Episode 2

The Ski Train is a springtime tradition in Alaska, and one of the biggest parts of the experience is the roving polka band, the Alaska Blaskapelle. In this edition of INDIE ALASKA we take a look at the whole experience, and get a look at a few of the characters from the band.

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