Descripción
I am located 90 miles South of Juneau in the remote island village of Kake. Kake is home the Tlingit Native Americans and 80% of the 450 residents here are native. The village is subsistence-based, meaning a majority of the food is hunted, fished, or gathered here. We have no bars, restaurants, or coffee shops. There is one grocery store and we get restocked once a week by barge service.

To get here is a 45 min. flight from Juneau with flights daily or you can take the Alaska Ferry from Bellingham 3 nights traveling through the inside passage, a beautiful adventure.

We have bikes and a car for exploring the road system. There are infinite opportunities for camping and outdoor recreating. I spend a lot of time on the water, and have kayaks and skiffs available to use as well as fishing gear, crab and shrimp pots. A majority of our food comes from the sea: halibut, salmon, rockfish, cod, octopus, prawns, crab, clams, cockles, oysters, mussles, seaweed, kelp, etc... You would have many opportunities to learn how to harvest and process gathered food. In the fall there are also many types of mushrooms to be enjoyed for food and medicine along with many other types of plants and herbs found in the Tongass Forest.

We live a very communal life. There's lots of meal and food sharing, general task sharing, music playing and more. Summer is the very best time to be in Alaska and we'd love to share Kake with anyone who is interested in coming for 2 or more weeks.

The work:
I'm looking for someone to help 4 hours a day with chores, gardening and building projects. I also own and operate a sewing business and am looking for paid part time help in the shop. Sewing experience is helpful but there's lot of work otherwise.
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Proyectos artísticos
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Enseñanza
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Ayuda en una granja
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda informática
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Lots to learn about gathering, fishing, and processing food. Also opportunities to learn from Ttlingit elders in the village about language and many lessons on preparing medicinal plants.
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Ayuda
I have a small business making waterproof bags.
There would be opportunities to work in my shop for pay starting at $10 per hour. Help would include sewing and general help. I could also use help with social media and building content to promote my business. There is also lots to do in gardens and help with canning and preserving food for the winter.
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
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Alojamiento
Possible bedroom in apartment connected to shop or improvised sleeping area on loft in shop available. Food will be provided and meals eaten together if desired.
Algo más...
Loads of hiking, kayaking, and adventuring to to on the island. Waterfall, 100s of miles of trails and old logging roads to explore and and abundance of wildlife to view.
Un poco más de información
- Acceso a Internet
- Acceso a Internet limitado
- Tenemos animales
- Somos fumadores
- Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
We have a WiFi plan but, depending on weather, it can be spotty.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.
Podría aceptar mascotas
Este anfitrión dice que acepta a viajeros con mascotas.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Más de dos
Horas esperadas
4 hours a day 4 days a week