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Uncovering Alaska's Filipino Soul

Season 1 Episode 2 | 7m 10s

Pati Jinich joins Filipino storyteller Tasha Elizarde at KTOO radio to chat about the history and heritage of Filipinos in Alaska. Tasha, a passionate advocate for Filipino culture and the force behind the oral history project "Mana," shares stories of how Filipinos were drawn to Alaska. Afterward, they head to the Filipino Community Hall to taste some classic Filipino comfort foods.

Support for PATI JINICH EXPLORES PANAMERICANA is provided by Marriott International, La Costeña, Texas A&M International University, Visit Anchorage, Travel Juneau, Travel Yukon, and Chicanos Por La Causa.
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