Galanin, who is Tlingit and Unangax̂, also works as a carver, engraver and visual artist.
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Sitka reports first death from COVID-19
Sitka’s alert level remains at “low,” with only three new cases of the virus reported in the last week.
Cruise ships don’t appear to be behind Ketchikan’s beach bacteria problem — so what is?
Ketchikan beaches have elevated levels of bacteria that could make people sick even without dozens of cruise ships sailing through the Inside Passage and discharging wastewater.
Sitka teens some of the first in the nation to receive coronavirus vaccine
In a state that’s doing well with vaccinations, the community of Sitka is doing very well: More than half of the eligible population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, and that now includes teenagers 16 and over — making Sitka one of the first places in the nation where this has been possible. Sitka’s success is…
Sitka’s water export dreams face skepticism at Assembly table
For more than two decades, companies have hoped to export Sitka’s water and market it globally. None of those efforts have come to fruition.
Mt. Edgecumbe High School honors Tlingit elder and historian Gil Truitt
Mt. Edgecumbe High School celebrated Gil Truitt Day on Tuesday and honored the Tlingit elder and local historian with a plaque dedication and tribute.
Dock owner: Sitka should prepare for a deluge of cruise passengers in 2022
Sitka dock owner Chris McGraw said there could be over 40 days in the summer of 2022 with over 5,000 cruise passengers in town.
Governor’s bond proposal skims over Southeast
Projects for named communities in Southeast — Ketchikan, Craig, Sitka, Hyder and Klawock — make up about 7% of the state’s bond.
Finding activism through art: A Q&A with Tlingit illustrator Michaela Goade
KCAW’s Erin McKinstry interviewed Goade about her award-winning work illustrating “We are Water Protectors” and what inspires her as a Tlingit artist.
Sitka-based Alaskan Dream Cruises announces plans for the 2021 season
Because the company’s ships carry fewer than 250 passengers, they’ve never been subject to the CDC’s no sail orders, and they aren’t impacted by Canada’s cruise ban because all of their trips start and stop within Southeast Alaska.