A documentary on Wrangell and the people who live here is set to premiere on July 5 at the Nolan Center.
“Walk Gently on This Land” was created by three filmmakers and inspired by the unique stories the community has to tell.
Former Wrangell Sentinel reporter Sam Pausman and a couple of his filmmaking friends traveled to town last year to interview people, gather stories and shoot the video for their 20-minute documentary.
The trio narrowed down the scope of the film to covering four pillars of life in Wrangell: timber, fishing, Tlingit culture and education.
The film profiles the four sectors, featuring the Herman family who bought Canoe Lagoon Oysters in 2020 and moved up from Arizona to run it; sawmill operator Mike Allen Jr.; educator Barb Neyman; and cultural bearers and revivers Mike Hoyt and Esther Aaltseén Reese.
The premiere is set for 1 p.m. July 5 at the Nolan Center. Admission is free. A question-and-answer session with the filmmakers will follow the screening.
