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"We have Alaska Native working fellows writing scripts for the series. All of the indigenous parts are played by indigenous actors." -- Dorothea Gillim, executive producer of @MollyOfDenali
"One of things that was surprising to me when we went up to Alaska the first time was the diversity...That's something we wanted to show in the series." @DorotheaGillim, executive producer of @MollyOfDenali#TCA19
Princess Johnson is up on this #PBS speaking truth to power about seeing Native people represented on screen -- living off the land, practicing ancestral ways, respecting animals --and telling their stories. "Nothing about us without us." YESS #MollyOfDenali
"They're learning how to suss out what's good and bad information from technology... and learning from their elders."-- @LorneCardinal, the voice of Grandpa in @MollyOfDenali
"@MollyOfDenali highlights important Alaska Native values, like knowing who you are, accepting what life brings, and honoring your elders. While these values are specific to the Alaska Native community, they are also universal."
#TCA19 Day 4 is PBS! Kicks off w/ #MollyOfDenali, which has a catchy theme song. It features a Native American lead character who has adventures through Alaskan landscape. Premieres Summer 2019
".@MollyOfDenali is imbued with Alaska Native voices, both on and off camera, from actors to screenwriters to producers. An Alas Native working group weighs in on every episode and detail of the series." @RotenbergTweets
"It's an action and adventure series...She's out snowshoeing, or she's learning how to canoe. She's just an everyday kid..." @Princesslucaj @MollyOfDenali
This skill is critical for most jobs and careers, but has not been emphasized in U.S. schools, especially those in low socio-economic communities." @MollyOfDenali#TCA19
"In every episode Molly interacts with a variety of texts used to convey information - like books, maps, charts, indigenous knowledge from elders, and her very own vlog."
"As our friend Geena Davis says, if ou can see it, you can be it. It's critical that our characters are relatable to our viewers because the more they can relate to them, the more they will learn from them. @GDIGM #TCA19
.@MollyOfDenali will be the first nationally distributed children's series to feature a Native American lead character. -- @RotenbergTweets GM of Children's Media and Education @PBS
Ready for a new adventure? This summer PBS KIDS welcomes @MollyOfDenali a resourceful 10-year-old Alaskan Native girl. Molly helps her mom and dad run the Denali Trading Post, a general store, bunkhouse, and a transport hub! https://t.co/KtprUUaNbt