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Jada Smith

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Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media
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December 24, 2009

Jada Smith’s family is not the only one to have drunks in its midst. But, unlike many, Smith has found strength and guidance from a traditional Tlingit story.

Johanna Eurich

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