For instance, when the right to fishing was taken away, the whole community contributed to paying for Alec to catch a train to a meeting in order to discuss the matter.
Another example is when building a railroad threatened the Tseshaht's homes and land, so again Alex put his speaking skills for advocacy and fought for his people.
Alec greatly influenced the Tseshaht Nation, holding an important role in politics, activism, and society.
In 1910, anthropologist Edward Sapir was collecting data on native people in the Port Alberni area.
Following Franz Boas, a famous American anthropologist, Sapir was looking for translators who could interview people and write down their answers as part of his own research.
He wanted to document a potlatch event, that way he obtains evidence that will be proof of how these ceremonies were conducted and celebrated.
Also since he was an apprentice to anthropologist Edward Sapir, he was also documenting information from first-hand accounts to add to his research.