A Tlingit Indian from the Eagle Thunderbird Clan, his twin passions are Tlingit food and history. Mann is an entrepreneur and when he is not smoking fish he runs his business, Stories and Legends, out of Juneau. His business focuses on mass producing and importing Tlingit artwork and wholesaling it to the tourism industry. He was inspired to take on Smokin’ Fish, his first film, by a deep concern for the future of his culture and the health of his people.