Val Massie (left) and Brooke Leslie (right) talk with KSTK on Nov. 18, 2025 about how Spruce Root supports Southeast Alaska communities. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)

Episode 75: The non-profit and Native-led Community Development Financial Institution, Spruce Root, offers a variety of workshops and support for Southeast Alaska communities. Brooke Leslie, who is the Rural Economic Development Catalyst and Community Planner Val Massie talked with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about upcoming workshops and what else the organization does. They are part of the Southeast Sustainable Partnership, which is a collective that strengthens economic, cultural and ecological resilience.

Upcoming Spruce Root workshops include Fishin’ and Finances and Leading through Uncertainty, a Master Class for Entrepreneuers.