Justice Duncan, a high school student from Angoon, Alaska, has always loved being out on the ocean- hunting and fishing on his boat. Justice’s love of boats comes out through this piece. In this film Justice outlines the story of the single canoe that survived the Angoon Bombardment, and how Angoon used the canoe to survive in the years following.

On October 26, 1882 the U.S. Navy bombed and fired upon the defenseless Tlingit village of Angoon, Alaska. 142 years later, the Navy came to Angoon to offer a formal apology to the community. Students were asked by their Elders and Clan Leaders to create films documenting this historic event. 7 students created films detailing the history of the Angoon Bombardment and telling the story of the Navy’s Apology.

Special thanks to our community partners in Angoon- Chatham School District and the Angoon Community Association- for supporting this project.