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Indie Alaska

The Joy of Burning a Good Gift | INDIE ALASKA

Season 13 Episode 9 | 5m 26s

Every year for the last twenty years the community of Homer, Alaska has come together to take part in a temporary art project. The Homer Burning Basket asks those who take part to examine a word and apply it to their life while also using it as an opportunity to let go of the past and embrace what is.

Aired: 10/17/24
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This survivor is finding healing in the Chugach Mountains | INDIE ALASKA
This adventurer discovers healing in nature's toughest terrains across Alaska and beyond.
Episode: S14 E5 | 6:30
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Food Forest: Living Off The Land in The Last Frontier | INDIE ALASKA
Josh Smith is a self proclaimed plant enthusiast with the unique goal.
Episode: S14 E4 | 4:09
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Choose Your Charity Adventure at This Anchorage Thrift Store | INDIE ALASKA
This Anchorage thrift shop supports more than just those looking for a fun find.
Episode: S14 E3 | 3:38
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DJ Dat Kid Shawn Explains Alaska Rave Culture and PLUR | INDIE ALASKA
This DJ is here to cultivate a community of PLUR with his passion for music.
Episode: S14 E1 | 4:04
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Rising Star Wrestler overcomes tragedy in Wrangell | INDIE ALASKA
It's so much more than wrestling for this high school senior and her family in Wrangell, Alaska.
Episode: S13 E10 | 14:28
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How to age gracefully? Try homesteading on an Alaskan island | INDIE ALASKA
Gretchen Bersch shares some of the lessons she's learned while spending a lifetime homesteading.
Episode: S13 E8 | 5:01
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Indie Alaska
Meet the chef making Alaska proud on PBS cooking show | INDIE ALASKA
Kim Sherry sharing her story and experience on The Great Alaska Recipe
Episode: S13 E7 | 4:59
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After serving time, this cook now serves the night owls of Anchorage | INDIE ALASKA
Ricky Vazquez is not letting his past define him.
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Watch • 5:45
Indie Alaska
Getting Air Above The Summit on The Solstice | INDIE ALASKA
Hikers jump into a new season from the top of a favorite Anchorage, Alaska mountain.
Episode: S14 E7 | 5:45
Watch • 4:55
Indie Alaska
This Artist Brings Alaskan Stories to Life Through AR | INDIE ALASKA - Where are they now?
See Nathan Shafer’s latest AR work in comics and video games!
Episode: S14 E6 | 4:55
Watch • 6:30
Indie Alaska
This survivor is finding healing in the Chugach Mountains | INDIE ALASKA
This adventurer discovers healing in nature's toughest terrains across Alaska and beyond.
Episode: S14 E5 | 6:30
Watch • 4:09
Indie Alaska
Food Forest: Living Off The Land in The Last Frontier | INDIE ALASKA
Josh Smith is a self proclaimed plant enthusiast with the unique goal.
Episode: S14 E4 | 4:09
Watch • 3:38
Indie Alaska
Choose Your Charity Adventure at This Anchorage Thrift Store | INDIE ALASKA
This Anchorage thrift shop supports more than just those looking for a fun find.
Episode: S14 E3 | 3:38
Watch • 4:59
Indie Alaska
Anchorage Psychic Channels her Voice to Heal People with Sound | INDIE ALASKA
Meet Anchorage psychic medium and vocal sound healer, Tamara Zenobia.
Episode: S14 E2 | 4:59
Watch • 4:04
Indie Alaska
DJ Dat Kid Shawn Explains Alaska Rave Culture and PLUR | INDIE ALASKA
This DJ is here to cultivate a community of PLUR with his passion for music.
Episode: S14 E1 | 4:04
Watch • 14:28
Indie Alaska
Rising Star Wrestler overcomes tragedy in Wrangell | INDIE ALASKA
It's so much more than wrestling for this high school senior and her family in Wrangell, Alaska.
Episode: S13 E10 | 14:28
Watch • 5:01
Indie Alaska
How to age gracefully? Try homesteading on an Alaskan island | INDIE ALASKA
Gretchen Bersch shares some of the lessons she's learned while spending a lifetime homesteading.
Episode: S13 E8 | 5:01
Watch • 4:59
Indie Alaska
Meet the chef making Alaska proud on PBS cooking show | INDIE ALASKA
Kim Sherry sharing her story and experience on The Great Alaska Recipe
Episode: S13 E7 | 4:59