Naknek Digital Storytelling Workshop
In September and October of 2018, students from Naknek documented cannery stories via film as part of the NN Cannery History Project. This film documents their experience throughout the film workshop. Funding for the workshop was generously provided by the Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation, the National Park Service Underrepresented Community Grant, the Alaska State Historic Preservation Office, & the Alaska Association for Historic Preservation.
Workshop Info
The NN Cannery History Project Workshop was held in Naknek, Alaska in the Fall of 2018. The student filmmakers made their film during a two-week digital storytelling workshop entitled, “Voices of the Past, Digital Storytelling for the future,” which took place at the Bristol Bay High School in Naknek from September 24 through October 6, 2018 and introduced students to research methodology and historic narrative using engaging/interactive digital mediums.
More videos from this workshop:
Haunted Canneries
This film was created as part of the NN Cannery History project during a two week film workshop in Naknek […]
Cannery Art
“Cannery Art” explores the various artistic expressions of cannery workers in Naknek, Alaska during the summer fishing season.
The 1912 Katmai Eruption
The Katmai eruption of 1912 remains to this day the most spectacular eruption in recorded Alaskan history. In this film, […]
Cannery Work by Meadow Phelps; See Stories Student Production
A glimpse into the history of Naknek canneries through a handful of interviews. This film was created as part of […]
Cannery Work by Aurora Tretikoff; See Stories Student Production
Interviews discussing how canneries have changed over the last 50 years and how that impacts everything from fleet to product […]
Escapement in Naknek; a See Stories Student Production
Explaining the importance of escapement in the fishing industry, what it means, and how it keeps the Alaska fisheries thriving. […]
Influenza and Healthcare in Naknek; a See Stories Student Production
Influenza in 1918 was catastrophic to the mall village of Naknek. Interviewees discuss how this devastation has affected their family […]
Fisherwomen; See Stories Student Production
A look at the difference time plays in including women in the Naknek fishing industry. This film was created as […]
Canneries and Aviation; See Stories Student Production
A short film on the importance small aircraft play in the fishing industry. This film was created as part of […]
Life in the Eyes of a Fisherman; See Stories Student Production
This film was created as part of the NN Cannery History project during a two-week film workshop in Naknek in […]
Women in the Industry; A See Stories Student Production
Interviews with women from different generations sharing their experiences in the fishing industry and how that has shaped them. This […]
Cannery Mug-Up; See Stories Student Production
This film was created as part of the NN Cannery History project during a two-week film workshop in Naknek in […]
Land Acknowledgement
This video was filmed on Yup'ik/Cup'ik Land. Learn more about land acknowledgements at native-land.ca.