Teacher Shgen George says the texts are condescending and trivialize the true experiences of Native people.
Arts & Culture
Hawaii’s poet laureate Kealoha to perform this weekend
Hawaii’s poet laureate Kealoha is in Juneau to perform and teach with Woosh Kinaadeiyí and the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.
Supreme Court hears arguments from State of Alaska and Central Council of Tlingit and Haida
Alaska’s Supreme Court was in Ketchikan this week – all five members. They were here for Supreme Court Live, during which the court hears oral arguments for a real case.
Family, friends celebrate first annual Walter Soboleff Day
Soboleff would’ve been 106 years old on Friday. He died in 2011 at the age of 102.
Juneau Symphony to perform with candidate conductor Troy Quinn
Troy Quinn, 31, is already the music director of the Portsmouth Institute Orchestra in Rhode Island, which he founded.
Tlingit code talkers honored at Juneau Veterans Day ceremony
More than 100 people attended a Southeast Alaska Native Veterans ceremony Tuesday, honoring Tlingit code talkers who served during World War II.
Where to go and what to do for November First Friday
Historically, December First Friday is the biggest art walk of the year, but this year November is no slouch.
Small town library in Southeast a ‘Star’ on nationwide list
For the second year in a row, the City of Craig Public Library has made it onto the Library Journal’s list of top libraries nationwide.
Juneau’s Get Out the Native Vote to hold rally on Saturday
“I’m telling people, ‘Grab five friends or relatives and get them to vote,’ or call them and urge them to vote,” Nancy Barnes says.
Once forbidden, Alaska’s Native languages now official state languages
When American missionaries began arriving in Alaska in the 1880s, it was the beginning of a very dark era for Alaska Natives around the state.