Illustration of two crane birds in flight with a large yellow sun behind them

Myth-keeping & memory making

Julienne Kaleta (she/they)

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Myth-Keeping & Memory Making
Created and read by Julienne Kaleta
Items of ancestral memory and culture rise from the crane bag, and the granddaughter and grandmother explore them together. Narrator text reads: In one Irish folklore, a crane bag holds keepsakes of Irish culture and memory within.
Granddaughter and grandmother talk as they explore the photos. Granddaughter asks, "Who is this? Did you know them?" Grandmother says, "Sometimes you ask questions I don't remember. Or it is painful to tell you." They hug.
Grandchild emerges from the ocean to sit with grandma. Around them are photos, music notes, and cranes in flight. Grandmother: "I remember this song. Want me to teach it to you?" We will never unearth all our culture. Just like we can never lose it a
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