Tim Ackerman
Tlingit hunter and knowledge-holder from Haines, Alaska, who harvests seal and other traditional foods and teaches hunting and survival skills to younger community members.
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Dec 24, 2025 • 39min
The Hospital That Serves Wild Game
Tim Ackerman, Tlingit hunter and teacher of traditional hunting and survival skills. Cynthia Davis, Alaska Native Medical Center food services manager who launched its traditional foods program. Otis Gray, reporter who chronicles the story on site. They explore serving moose, caribou, salmon, and seal in a hospital. Conversations cover hunting, donation systems, kitchen scaling, and how Indigenous foods bring comfort and cultural continuity.
