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# Gene Tagaban
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/ideas-festival/speakers/gene-tagaban/
- Published: 2026-03-16T22:35:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-13T22:36:23.000Z
- Author: Gene Tagaban
- Tags: #hide, #Ideas_Festival_2026_Speaker

Gene Tagaban, “One Crazy Raven,” is a storyteller, speaker, mentor, teacher and counselor of the spirit. He is Cherokee, Tlingit and Filipino, and of the Takdeintaan clan, the Raven, Freshwater Sockeye clan from Hoonah, Alaska. A teller of stories that teach, entertain, and heal, Tagaban travels internationally, sharing his music, dance, traditional Native American stories, and stories from his personal experience, family, and historical events. His appearances include performing with the Dalai Lama at the “Seeds of Compassion” gathering as well as the Nature Conservancy’s 50th anniversary with Jane Goodall.