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Hokan

American  
[hoh-kuhn] / ˈhoʊ kən /

noun

  1. a proposed genetic grouping of American Indian languages comprising otherwise unclassified language families and isolates of California, the U.S. Southwest, and Mexico, including Yana, Pomo, Chumash, and Yuman.


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His situation is not quite the hilarious holiday scene Hokan and his castmates originally envisioned for this year’s show - but Hokan is laughing with them all the same.

From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2017

“The oddest thing happened; I started hemorrhaging,” Hokan said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2017

Hokan waited an agonizing two weeks before doctors could put his mind at ease.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2017

Aside from reworking the entire script, Hokan has also found a way to help direct the show through the miracle of modern technology: FaceTime.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2017

“You want to be able to hear it,” Hokan said of his writing.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2017

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