(Ninth of 15 parts)
Patrick Race splits his time between the Billiken Bar and Douglas Public Library before moving into a house made out of a water barrel. Those were the days. You can find his illustrations, comics and short films at the Alaska Robotics Gallery in Juneau or online at alaskarobotics.com
The Salmon Voices Series is produced by The Salmon Project, an experiment in telling and hearing the stories of Alaskans and our salmon. The project hopes to highlight and deepen Alaskans' strong personal relationships with salmon as food, a source of income, and a way of life. Support for the project is provided by the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation.
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