Help with various tasks and explore the village of Kake, USA

Infos

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  Description

  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.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  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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  L’hôte offre un salaire correspondant au salaire minimum

  Cet hôte offre l'hébergement et une rémunération.

  L’hôte a indiqué qu'il paierait au moins le salaire horaire minimum de son pays pour chaque heure travaillée et que l’hébergement serait fourni. Il demande de l'aide dans le cadre de son entreprise ou activité professionnelle. Contactez l'hôte directement via la messagerie du site pour en savoir plus et avoir des détails sur le salaire proposé. Tous les arrangements devraient être conclus à l'avance avec votre hôte.

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  Aide

  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.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  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.

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  Autres infos...

  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.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have a WiFi plan but, depending on weather, it can be spotty.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  4 hours a day 4 days a week