3rd Place

The mailman brought a surprise today. I did not know anything was coming--this was a medium-sized parcel--but saw the box had a return address from "ANTV". Ah, Alaska Native TV...but what was it?

Well, inside, there was a certificate "in recognition of film making excellence" for 3rd Place in the category of Documentary, Traditional Alaska Native Culture. And, a camera!!

Last fall, I entered SURVIVING SOUNDS OF HAIDA in the Alaska Native Media 2008 Statewide Video Competition. When SSH was added to the www.alaskanativetv.com website back in October 2008, I thought that was that. Happily--wrong!

THANK YOU, Alaska Native Media and Alaska Native TV!!

Happy Valentine's Day!