Cannery workers document the Chinese history of Alaska's fishing industry

Like other parts of the country, Asian immigrants have a long history in Alaska. Besides building railroads and working in mines, they also played a major role in the cannery industry.

As Alaska Public Media’s Jeff Chen reports, the Chinese immigrants who arrived before statehood helped grow Alaska's wild salmon industry into the international, multi-billion-dollar economy that it is today. #AAPIHeritageMonth #Asianamericanpacificislanderheritagemonth

For more information on the historical documentation projects discussed in this video, check out the links below.
https://nncanneryproject.com/
https://chinesecannerylaborers.home.blog

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