Standing in front of the Taku River, partway through a historic trip, Wayne Carlick looked out at a group of paddlers. The moment was captured by CBC Yukon journalist and filmmaker Mike Rudyk in his documentary Tlatsini: Journey of the Taku Kwan, now available to stream on CBC Gem. Carlick — canoe leader, master carver, and residential school survivor — guided the canoe convoy nearly 160 kilometres on the Taku river, into the ocean, and to Douglas Harbor in Juneau, Alaska. Yukon filmmaker on the making of his documentary, Tlatsini 5:24 Filmmaker Mike Rudyk speaks to CBC Northbeat host Meghan Roberts about his documentary, Tlatsini. 5:24The canoe convoy arrived at Douglas Harbor in time for Celebration, a four-day festival celebrating Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures.

Source: CBC News July 20, 2021 13:52 UTC