Candace Branson is an advanced Alutiiq speaker and teacher. An active member of the Alutiiq revitalization community, Candace has taught high school and college classes, developed curriculum materials through techniques such as WAYK (Where Are Your Keys), facilitated Community Language Night (now Family Language Night), and led the Kodiak Alutiiq Dancers. Her Alutiiq name is Cutmen (“Moving Forward”).

Kodiak, Alaska