By Sarah Aslam During World War II, they made good use of the Tlingit language they were forbidden to speak as schoolchildren in their southeast Alaska villages. By Tripp Crouse Because of David Katzeeks significant cultural contributions and decades of service to Southeast Alaska Natives, cultural leaders representing both Eagle and Raven clans met to plan a virtual memorial ceremony with the technical assistance of Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI)(more) (11-4-20), Traditional memorial ceremony to be held virtuallyIt will be livestreamed and open to the public The Creamy Strawberry and Banana Smoothie was indeed creamy, which we all know is hard to achieve with vegan ingredients! Repatriation is a new ceremony but embodies the traditional values, protocols, and sense of reciprocity of the Tlingit people(more) (8-13-21), Sealaska Heritage Institute to conduct traditional ceremonyCeremony to destroy certain retail items in accordance with Tlingit law and cultural protocol set for August 13 Tlingit artist Jerrod Galanin won Best of Show for Chak Aanydi (The High Caste Eagle), a copper grease bowl with an Eagle design(more) (6-10-20), Sealaska Heritage Institute to kick off first-ever virtual celebration this week By James Brooks Sealaska Heritage Institutes Baby Raven Reads book Raven Makes the Aleutians won a Picture Book Honor award from the American Indian Library Association. Mercer was the closest officer and arrived on the scene first. The lecture is sponsored by the Sealaska Heritage Institute(more) (11-19-19), Life in Juneau Indian Village recalled And because raiding was such a big aspect of Tlingit warfare, especially by sea, conditioning to water was a really big aspect of Tlingit warrior training"(more) (12-7-16), SHI releases six childrens books on creation stories, colors, alphabet This album originally came out on cassette only in 1985 in an edition of probably fewer than 25 copies on the classic Kent label Discographies For The Deaf (numbered DFTD 4 I have only seen evidence of two other DFTD releases but consider my interest piqued). For me and for many, many other Alaska Natives, this issue is personal and resurrects old wounds(more) (6-20-18), C-SPAN visit strives to promote local, nationwide educationStop in Juneau includes interviews with political, cultural leaders New laws banning the sale of ivory are having a chilling effect on the Alaska Native arts economy, Sen. Dan Sullivan said. By Brian P.D. Juneau Empire Join us October 12 as we read "The Cat and the Rooster" by Ivan Malkovych and create our own piece of Ukrainian art. Hakai Magazine The Sealaska parking lot will be set aside for spectators, and the event will be broadcast live on 360North and on sealaskaheritage.org. Or the language, the oral traditions and the regalia. Sealaska Heritage Institute has filed a federal lawsuit against Neiman Marcus. (Our ancestors) kept our home so we can still live here. Stories, music, and culture were all shared with the children in an effort to expose them to the rich heritage found in Juneau and Alaska at large(more) (11-29-18), SHI announces new books; library shares bookmark winners By Jill Burke Capital City Weekly by Ben Hohenstatt Capital City Weekly Dating from the Triassic period and identified from a lone fossil found in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, the new creature has been named Gunakadeit joseeae, after a Tlingit name for a legendary sea monster(more) (2-5-20), Sealaska Heritage arts campus gets largest private donation to dateRod Worl and Dawn Dinwoodie donate $25,000 toward Sealaska's planned arts campus A man by the name of Shuk Ka (Tlingit for Man Ahead of Us) has helped fill in an ancient archeological blank thousands of years in the making. The Juneau school board on Tuesday heard plans to create a Tlingit Language Revitalization Task Force. Juneau Empire That is not who we are in Christ. Juneau Empire As part of the Baby Raven Reads program, Sealaska Heritage Institute has released two childrens books based on the Haida culture that reflect the Native worldview. Notti cast the tie-breaking vote to enter Sealaska and Tlingit and Haida into the Alaska Federation of Natives(more) (11-19-19), Renowned Tsimshian artist David Robert Boxley shares tradition and culture at SHIYou can do anything once you know the rules. Indian Country Today you gotta dress the part. "I started to wonder why we have it in our house when were not Native American"(more) (9-25-17), Tlingit poet and scholar Nora Marks Dauenhauer, 90, was culture bearer The recordings date back 35 years and were part of the public radio program, Southeast Native Radio, which aired between 1985 and 2001 in Juneau. Be sure to cite at least two specific examples." In the past, Juneau athletes would need to travel to Anchorage or Fairbanks for such competitions(more) (3-16-19), Getting air on a seal skin blanket: Juneau students learn Iupiat traditionWatch a blanket toss Attendees, many dressed in colorful regalia--yellow and green Chilkat robes and blue and red button blankets--celebrated with dancing, singing and formal speeches and oratory that emphasized the building's role in supporting the ongoing vitality of Northwest Coast Native art and culture(more) (5-17-15), Slideshow: Soboleff Center grand opening Clan Elders and other tribal members from Angoon, Kake and Wrangell participated in a historic meeting this week with Alaskas senior military leader to discuss bombardments on the three villages waged by the United States in 1869 and 1882. By Rosita Worl The list goes on. Juneau Empire By Amy Fletcher JUNEAU EMPIRE And if that warrior happens to be made of glass? Capital City Weekly Indian Country Today Southeast Alaska is many things: a natural wonder; a wildlife hotspot; an outdoorsmans paradise; an epic forest; a seafood lovers dream; a drainage engineers nightmare. By Sandra Hale Schulman Juneau is poised to become a model for cultural heritage tourism, one of the fastest-growing sectors of the travel industry, Worl said. By David James Shes hoping to find mountain goat hunters that can provide goat horns for traditional carving. Didnt you see the strength of our people? Rosita Kaahni Worl, president of Sealaska Heritage Institute and the de facto emcee throughout the week, asked rhetorically with pride after a 90-minute Grand Exit dance by this years 1,200 participants at Centennial Hall(more) (6-11-22), Kids take the stage for toddler regalia reviewRegalia stories highlight family connections George worked for 22 years in service to Native students. By Peter Segall Read Full Story. The practice of having homes face a street, indeed even having homes for individual people or families were customs forced upon indigenous peoples by a colonial government, Hayes said(more) (11-19-19), Friends and family remember Walter Soboleff on his dayLecture remembers an Alaskan icon KINY Indian Cove is adjacent to Indian Point, which is one of the original village sites of the Aukw Kwan. Sealaska Heritage Institute will open its eighth, biennial Juried Art Show next week and give awards in five divisions. Children and elders flood the streets, chanting and moving. Dame du Haut-Quartier croit prendre pour le Ciel place rserve. By MELISSA GRIFFITHS Rosita Worl, president of SHI, spoke during the service(more) (6-5-21), Alaska ferry system adds Angoon stops for guests attending Kookesh memorial Since January, George has served as the Tlingit Language Project coordinator at the Sealaska Heritage Institute, a private nonprofit corporation in Juneau, Alaska, that seeks to perpetuate and enhance the cultures of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people of southeast Alaska(more) (11-17-20), Travel Alaska blog Indigenous cultures : AM 1105 OA (16) fait partie de l'ensemble "Miserere" Portfolio de cent vingt-quatre lments dont cinquante-huit planches dans un embotage. Tlingit poet, scholar and culture bearer Nora Marks Dauenhauer has passed away at age 90. There are so many old houses and buildings. Ernestine Hayes remembered her days as a child in the Juneau Indian Village as a series of lectures continued at Sealaska Heritage as part of Native American Heritage Month. The announcement came on Thursday during SHIs virtual Celebration 2000 broadcast(more) (6-11-20), How an art show was judged from a distance during virtual Celebration SHI learned about the Dance of the Deer Foundations retreat and asked them not to come to Juneau. Native America Calling The undergraduate program, recently unveiled in the UAS academic catalog for 2020-2021, includes a wide spectrum of classes, such as tool making, design, basketry and weaving among others(more) (7-29-20), SHI, UAS debut new degree program with arts emphasis The biennial festivities are returning to in-person for the first time in four years and is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the event with this years theme, 10,000 Years of Cultural Survival(more) (6-6-22), Healthy outlook for return of CelebrationLandmark Alaska Native event returns to Juneau starting Wednesday, with strict COVID-19 rules Ted Wilson, Teaching and Learning Director for JSD, said the standards are the first step in making official curriculum for the program(more) (11-10-21), Sealaska Heritage Institute accepting applications for dance groups, associated events for Celebration 2022 The City of Lakewood has been working on addressing these challenges for well over a decade performing research and analysis, engaging in innovative planning, and working hand-in-hand with the US EPA to come up with an approach to address overflows of our sewer lines during storm events. Juneau Empire Juneau Empire If all goes as planned, eight more scholars will selected this summer and enrolled in the fall into the second year of the immersive program. What do potatoes have to do with climate change? 49. Sealaska Heritage Institute will sponsor a lecture Thursday on the status of Lingt by a Tlingit language professor. Thats something Ed Littlefield thought about for six months as part of an undergraduate class, its something hes been thinking about since, and its a question he posed to the attendees at an April 21 Art of Place lecture on Tlingit Music Past, Present and Future"(more) (4-26-17), A skeleton found in a cave reveals a 10,000-year-old Native link to Southeast Alaska Nominations for Best Holiday Decorations 2022. Tiny, dont think about it too hard, she told him. Juneau Empire Must join by 12/31/22. The new project will be called Judy Woodruff Presents: America at a Crossroads. By Raegan Miller Madonna Moss set out to answer a simple question, and through in-depth research she came up with a complex answer. Jurors reviewed the pieces blindly, meaning the names of artists who submitted pieces were not disclosed. Six different historic maps by Alaska Natives inspired one independent historian to look into the significance of Alaskas pre-statehood cartography. (more) (1-10-19), SHI to donate interactive exhibit to schools in Southeast AlaskaStudents in Southeast Alaska will be able learn about ancient place names and innovative Native inventions By Kevin Gullufsen He has achieved ranking in Chambers USA: Americas Leading Lawyers for Business and in The Best Lawyers in America since 2008. He was a Chilkat Eagle Tlingit of the Shangukeid Clan from the Thunderbird House, the House Lowered by the Sun, and the Tree Bark House in Chilkat Kwan Klukwan, and a child of the Gaanaxteid Clan(more) (10-29-20), Clan leader and Tlingit language education pioneer has diedKatzeek helped advanced Tlingit language revival KRBD-Ketchikan Throughout history Native Americans have had their land, possessions and culture taken away. By Michael S. Lockett Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will unveil a new exhibit that delves into traditional Tlingit laws, the consequences for breaking them and the complex peace ceremonies that ended conflicts and restored balance. "This is the second phase in making Juneau the northwest coast arts capital of the world," said Sealaska Heritage Institute President Rosita Worl, who welcomed attendees to the 6,000 square foot arts campus located in Heritage Square(more) (6-9-22), Celebration begins with arts campus opening and totem pole dedication in Juneau Renowned Chilkat and Ravenstail weaver Clarissa Rizal, a Raven of the Takdeintaan, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. Indian Country Today The first component -the artists in residence program -launched in January 2015 at Gastineau Elementary, Harborview Elementary and Dzantik'I Heeni Middle School(more) (1-29-15), SHI launches program to teach literacy skills through the arts Watt added Every time anybody digs up an old gas station site that's what you find"(more) (10-2-20), Sealaska Heritage asks for city support for projectSoiled soil is the problem However, Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is offering a $50 incentive to those who complete their scholarship application on or before Feb. 1 and who are accepted as scholarship recipients; if selected as a recipient, the $50 will be included in their scholarship award(more) (12-15-21), Thanksgiving has somber context for Indigenous AmericansIndigenous perspectives on holiday taking hold Juneau Empire Most of the food is made by hand by women in Albania, like the Burek, a delicious spinach pie. When I first saw them I was just absolutely appalled, Rosita Worl said. The Beginner's all purpose symbolic instruction code structure. overall No. Winners will receive prizes in the following categories(more) (Juneau Empire) (6-1-16), SHI youth art exhibit to open Locals likely know him and his work. KNBA Cash support should be prioritized, but in-kind assistance like food stamps, housing subsidies, and medical assistance should be maintained to ensure that these requirements are addressed. Worl wrote the story when she was a freshman in high school and submitted it to SHI's young writer program. They were there to see an ancestor. This week marks the beginning of Celebration: An event that brings thousands of Native Alaskan people to Juneau every two years. The classes begin promptly at 11:20 a.m. and end at 12:05 p.m. This years festival is the first in what organizers hope to be a recurring event highlighting Indigenous artists, according to Stephen Qucang Blanchett, Rock Aakws creative director, who told the Empire in an interview he has wanted to hold this kind of event for 20 years(more) (11-5-21), This Native American Illustrator Is Bringing Indigenous Stories to Lifeand Opening the Door for OthersMichaela Goade, United States Its been gone for more than 100 years, but now its home. Davina Cole is the art project coordinator at Sealaska Heritage Institute, based in Juneau. 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The contamination may affect the target date to complete Sealaska Heritage Institutes future arts campus in downtown Juneau, KTOO Public Media reported Tuesday. By Michael Penn Sealaska Heritage Institute has received a large federal grant nearly $1 million to revitalize the languages of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian in four Southeast Alaska communities. KTOO I could have done better in school, Im capablebut I just wanted to draw in the back of class, Boxley said with a laugh. For the Alaskan high kick, one of the main events in the Native Youth Olympics, athletes position themselves one by one beneath a small, furry ball hanging from a pole about 5 feet off the ground, squatting on one foot while holding the other with their hand(more)(APRN) (12-18-17), SHI seeks goat horns to help revive traditional art KINY This past weekend Juneau had its first Native Youth Olympics competition open to the public since the pandemic. Maybe it was my coffee that fueled my artistic side that day. The first three are all part of the Baby Raven Reads series published by the Sealaska Heritage Institute. KTUU You are in an entire shirt. KRBD The U.S. Forest Service launched a webpage Friday featuring audio recordings and pronunciations of various wildlife such as beaver or fish in different Alaska Native languages. Microsoft pleaded for its deal on the day of the Phase 2 decision last month, but now the gloves are well and truly off. By Zoe Grueskin By Adelyn Baxter We also wash it really well after we dye it, Hope ensured the students(more) (11-17-17), Sleuthing historian connects the dots on uncredited Alaska Native cartographersDr. Rizal wrapped three bands of string around part of the fringe in one corner, with each band of string carrying a different meaning(more) (6-7-18), Spruce root basket wins Best of Show at Native art showSealaska Heritage Institute announces winners of Juried Art exhibits These stories get told with subtle differences from one group to the next, and they are conveyed through dance, song and art. Capital City Weekly Additionally, he served as the President of the Board of Trustees for the nonprofit organization, Youth Challenge from 2013 to 2015 and he continues to volunteer his time with the organization as an Attorney Volunteer. It also won Best of Metal Category. by Ben Hohenstatt By Leslie MacMillan I also teach "about' music in my College Credit Psychology class, specifically the impact of music education on the brain, and have always wanted to write an article on this topic. By Renee Brincks The store also provides a diverse selection of foreign wines, beers, and even water. By Henry Leasia Roots and Stems is a new Alaska podcast, brought to listeners by Sealaska Heritage Institute. Sealaska Heritage has officially launched its fundraising campaign to build a Native arts campus at Heritage Square, kicking off what will become a cultural and educational space in downtown Juneau. By Tripp Crouse The academy will serve 40 high school students from Angoon, Prince of Wales, Klukwan and Juneau. Juneau tattoo artist David Lang has recently seen an uptick of people wanting Alaska Native formline tattoos, something he specializes in. It all merges into vast emptiness. Juneau Empire SHI and UAS are offering the initiatives under a new memorandum of agreement through which the institute will be a full partner of PITAAS, a program founded by the university in 2000 to grow the number of Alaska Native teachers and administrators and improve educational opportunities for Alaska Native K-12 students(more) (1-14-19), Even long-time carvers can learn from mastersExperienced Tlingit-style carvers have a place to talk shop This Thursday will launch the fall 2022 season of lectures sponsored by the Sealaska Heritage Institute, with Ernestine Saankalxt Hayes presenting a talk titled An Alaska Native Memoir: Our Lives are Stories Telling Themselves"(more) (9-8-22), Sealaska Heritage starts fall lecture series this week Government is taking center stage at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention. The cease-and-desist letters targeted a downtown Honolulu restaurant and a Native Hawaiian-operated restaurant in Anchorage, among others(more) (4-16-19), Ketchikan artist to open retrospective exhibit in Juneau KTOO Create a password that only you will remember. Indian Country Today by Nolin Ainsworth The lists do not show all contributions to every state ballot measure, or each independent expenditure committee formed to support or When it opens this summer, the indoor-outdoor facility will spotlight northwest coast art and artists, headlined by members of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian communities of Southeast Alaska(more) (2-14-22), Kicking for the stars: Registration opens for 2022 Traditional GamesThe games will be held here at TMHS in April We need to work together to preserve the languages of our ancestors, said Tsimshian artist from Metlakatla David R. Boxley at the opening of the first Alaska Language Summit on Tuesday. One is an original story written by kids from Harborview Elementary School in Juneau. Each year in the Capital City Weekly, we continue a tradition started by former managing editor Amy Fletcher asking artists, writers and community members around Southeast Alaska for the bright moments in the arts that stand out to them. It makes sense: The sun barely sets, so locals and in-the-know visitors spend the long daylight hours summiting peaks in the Chugach Mountains, biking more than 100 miles of city trails, sipping craft beer, dining alfresco on freshly caught salmon and attending festivals that stretch into the wee hours of the morning(more) (10-7-21), Distribution of cruise line's $2 Million donation to Juneau tracked down KTOO The opera will premiere at the Perseverance Theatre around 2025. Juneau Empire The federal government should establish minimum, consistent criteria and regulations for social welfare programs and should be in charge of funding programs that help people and families satisfy their fundamental requirements. JUNEAU EMPIRE Currently, in Ohio, it is possible to be 17 years old and vote in a primary election. Juneau Empire "It's fitting the first group in this building is the children, who get to grow up in this place," said an initial speaker, adding that organizers had conducted a cleansing and blessing ceremony that afternoon. If you dont catch it this weekend, youll have to wait until May to see it again. At the end of their time in Yakutat they sailed away with all of their collected materials. Newsweek But Elizabeth Peratrovich was determined to change it. SHI also will host a panel discussion titled Retrospective View of Dr. Walter Soboleff to commemorate the states annual Walter Soboleff Day(more) (Juneau Empire) (11-4-15), MRV Architects wins Merit Award for Walter Soboleff Building Inspired by the traditional story of Raven setting free the sun, the moon and the stars, Tlingit/Athabascan artist Rico Worl depicts Raven just as he escapes from his human family and begins to transform back into his bird form, the Postal Service said in a release(more) (11-19-20), Putting his stamp on it: Tlingit artist creates Northwest Coast design for USPSThe stamp will become available in 2021 By Mary Catharine Martin Capital City Weekly Visitors with a Museum Day ticket will get free entry for two people to any participating museum or cultural institution Newsweek has chosen some of the most interesting museums to visit on Saturday in all 50 states. As part of its Baby Raven Reads program, Sealaska Heritage Institute will release six culturally-based childrens books that reflect the Native worldview. Tlingit artists Lily Hope and Deanna Lampe, Hopes aunt, know this to be true. Directed by Lucy Moss, co-writer and co-director of the smash-hit musical SIX, it's time to bend and snap, people! Although I usually order the Classic Gyro or the Fried Chicken Sandwich with fries, I decided to boldly step outside my comfort zone on this particular day. They just landed in Juneau on Wednesday and, boy, were their arms tired. The accreditation of UAS your hometown university has been reaffirmed fully by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Some news events stick with you forever: 9/11, Fall of the Berlin Wall, the expansion of Subways Sub-of-the-Day to include both six-inch and foot-long options. KTOO The decision came Wednesday after the board assessed the latest scientific evidence on the state of the pandemic(more) (1-20-21), Sealaska Heritage lecture to highlight intersections of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian KINY Titled Raven Story, the history-making postage features an iconic animal rendered by Rico Lanat Worl, who is the first Tlingit and Athabascan artist to be featured by U.S.P.S. KTOO Sealaska Heritage Institute officials say they are collaborating with a university that is studying how the DNA of indigenous people might have been affected by trauma linked to European colonization. (From the canoe landing on Douglas on June 8th) By Malcolm Gay Capital City Weekly You and your toddler and preschoolers will enjoy short books, songs and rhymes. Raven is swooping in, and making snail mail look snazzy. Lily Hope tells a story of raven, king salmon and the birds to second grade students from Harborview Elementary, Montessori Borealis and Juneau Charter Community School at the Walter Soboleff Center on Friday Nov. 30, 2018. One thing we all love about Lakewood is the charming, historic character of our city but we also understand that with age comes an increased need for upgrades, repairs, and maintenance. David Katzeek, a respected Tlingit elder, mentor, and clan leader of the Shangukeid, has passed away. Juneau Empire It was the second year in a row Sealaska Heritage Institute and others have put on the games, which are rooted in Alaska Native culture and celebrated every year at the NYO Games in Anchorage and World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks. 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