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Weaver Selected For SHI’s Historic Mountain Goat Chilkat Robe Project
Sydney Akagi will weave the first purely mountain goat robe in more than 150 years.
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Neighbors
Woven Peoples and Place: Bridging knowledge systems
Across Southeast Alaska, partners are advancing the co-production of knowledge
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Trump seeks 90% funding cut for tribal colleges and universities
Officials say impact would be “extremely dire” for campuses across U.S., including Alaska.
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Federal appeals court upholds emergency subsistence hunt in village of Kake
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the board which regulates…
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Hoonah’s rich fishing history remembered through totem pole
The story of fishermen carved — “all of us in the past, all of us in the future,…
Neighbors
Woven Peoples and Place: We are coming out of the water
For the second year, the Sustainable Southeast Partnership is releasing “Woven” as a printed and digital collection of…
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Trump’s first 100 days shredded millions in funding for Indigenous peoples
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‘Molly of Denali’ and other PBS children’s programs on hold as Trump cancels funds
Emmy-winning Juneau writer of “Molly” says PBS told creators the series isn’t being renewed.
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Tlingit and Haida rejoins Alaska Federation of Natives after two-year absence, citing current challenges
“In uncertain times, unity is our greatest strength,” Tlingit and Haida’s president says.
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Community seeks healing through culture on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Day
Family and friends remember victims in ceremony, dance, artwork; “We shouldn’t have to do this.”
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A merry 15th annual Juneau Maritime Festival despite the rain
“This kind of feels like it’s just for us.”
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Tlingit and Haida halts traditional foods distribution due to cancellation of federal funding
Providing of salmon, other foods to communities among multiple tribal cuts by Trump administration.
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Woven Peoples and Place: Celebrating values in action
Mentorship and storytelling with Shaelene Grace Moler.
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UAS celebrates ‘Molly of Denali’ Emmy win with watch party and Easter egg hunt
Award for Native language instructor who wrote episode gives university a reason to resurrect egg event.
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Tlingit and Haida votes to give smaller Southeast communities more representation at tribal assembly
Change during constitutional convention significantly shrinks delegations in Anchorage and Seattle.
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Large advances, challenges to Tlingit and Haida’s sovereignty highlighted in State of the Tribe address
Emergency response during last year’s record flood a landmark moment, but Trump’s policies a concern.
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Tlingit and Haida’s 90th tribal assembly will feature constitutional convention amidst ‘crazy times’
Impacts of federal and state turmoil on tribal issues likely to loom large at three-day gathering.
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Pent-up complaints heard by SEARHC during annual “listening session” in Sitka
Concerns voiced about faulty care, home health for elders, waits for service and hard-to-navigate system.
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Kennedy’s plan to send health officials to ‘Indian country’ angers Native leaders
Health secretary says he wants to improve Indian Health Service; Native leaders have doubts.
Sports
Mindsets and methods matter more than muscles for some medalists at Traditional Games
More than 250 competitors young and old test ancient Iñupiaq skills at three-day Juneau event.