Orca Whales by Tessslina Cummings

This film was made in Valdez by Tessslina Cummings. It explores the world of orca whales, blending fascinating facts with personal stories and experiences. The film provides an in-depth look at orcas, their behaviors, and their significance in the Valdez area.

Workshop Info

See Stories led film workshops with youth in six Prince William sound communities in 2016 (Cordova, Whittier, Nanwalek, Tatitlek, Valdez, and Chenega Bay) with generous funding and support from the Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC). The PWSSC wanted to support youth to create films on their communities' profound and changing relationship to the ocean 25 years after the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS). The films created during these workshops focus primarily on vibrant cultural and personal connections to water, and some of them explore the tragedy of EVOS and the long-standing impacts that ripple through to the present moment.

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Land Acknowledgement

This video was filmed on Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) Land. Learn more about land acknowledgements at native-land.ca.