To limit spread during the events, all staff will be tested daily, temperatures will be taken at the door of each event, and masks will be required.
Celebration
How an art show was judged from a distance during virtual Celebration
Deborah Head was a committed judge during the competition. She parked her car in a friend’s driveway to download pictures.
49 Voices: Nellie Vale of Yakutat
Nellie Vale, 10, of Yakutat arrived by canoe to Celebration 2018. The festival is held every two years to celebrate Southeast Native culture, and it unofficially begins with canoes representing various tribes arriving into the Juneau area.
Elders look on with pride as younger generations step up at Celebration 2018
What began 36 years ago as an attempt to save Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures from extinction has become a vibrant reminder that Alaska Native traditions are alive and thriving.
Grand Exit
Performers exit the hall at the end of Celebration.
Video: Participants march, dance through Celebration 2018 parade
Watch Alaska Native veterans, dancers and participants parade through downtown Juneau on the final day of Celebration 2018.
Photos: Celebration 2018
A collection of photographs from KTOO Public Media staff members during Celebration 2018.
Yanyeidí healing totem shares indigenous knowledge
The totem pole was created for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation and Douglas Indian Association, as part of a healing process for the T’aaḵú Ḵwáan Tlingit tribe. The pole memorializes the deliberate burning of Akáx Yaa Andagán, the Douglas Indian village, in 1962 and honors the residents who lost their homes.
Including seal oil in this food competition is about more than taste
The competition wasn’t just about awarding the traditional food. The event organizer says it’s also about a history of cultural resilience that still resonates today.
Grand Entrance – Celebration 2018
A new perspective on the grand entrance – see it from above with these shots from a drone and a camera on the roof