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Facing Up to the Challenges: A Changing Society

Pictures of the local area (no sound)

Tales of West Seattle

Long time residents of West seattle tell their memories of aspects of life in the early to mid 20th century.

Cradleboards: A Tradition of Safety and Security

Infant cradleboards were an integral part of Indian culture. Today they provide a means for linking young mothers to their ancestors. Hence, today cradleboards are seeing an important resurgence. This video describes why cradleboards have been so…

Finding a Place, Maintaining Ties: Greater Hartford's West Indians

Oral history interviews with immigrants from Jamaica and other places from the Caribbean.

The Voyage Home: Hawai'iloa's Northwest Journey

Chronicles the historic journey of the Polynesian voyaging canoe, Hawai'iloa, as it sailed from Seattle, Washington to Juneau, Alaska in the summer of 1995. The voyage was a true homecoming for the Hawai'iloa. Its twin hulls were carved from…

The Girl Who Spelled Freedom

Fleeing from the horrors of war-torn Cambodia, the Yann family settles in Chattanooga, Tennessee with their caring American sponsors. Young Linn Yann is determined to make something of her life and strives to master the difficult language of her…

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In Korean

[Korean video]

In Korean

Puyallup Valley JACL Presents Mochi Tsuki

Puyallup Valley JACL's Mochi Tsuki celebration. Mochi Tsuki is the Japanese tradition of the pounding of mochi or rice cakes and is celebrated during New Year's.