In case you missed it: voter turnout for Day 1 of Fat Bear Week was so huge, it broke their website. Organizers made changes to the voting collection process and re-opened Day 2 with a repeat of Day 1’s polls.
Arts & Culture
Kiks.ádi clan members raise concerns about ownership of Lingít opera story after Juneau debut
The Kiks.ádi were especially involved in the Battles of Sitka, and texts about the battles say this is their story. But clan members say, while it’s exciting the story is being told, they were never asked for permission to tell this story in the first place.
‘It heals my heart’: Dance groups gather in Wales to keep traditions alive
“It feels good to be dancing again,” Frank Komonaseak said. “I grew up doing it, and I’m proud of who I am.”
Minds behind the Lingít opera debuting in Juneau say itʼs a return to tradition
An entirely Indigenous cast of singers and dancers will tell the story of the Battles of Sitka while accompanied by an orchestra playing original music.
‘Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles’ to debut Friday
The first Lingít opera in recorded history debuts this Friday at the Thunder Mountain Middle School auditorium.
UAS student composes music from Juneau stream data
Ashlen Smith’s data sonification project blends science and art. The goal: convey how different freshwater habitats in Southeast feel to young salmon reared in them.