Alaska Native Arts & Culture

Just north of Washington, D.C., in a suburban park, stands a Lingít totem pole. Scott Maxwell, a Juneau educator, made it his mission to find out why.

A total of 59 audio reels were saved from the project. On them are things like teachings from elder Bill Tcheripanoff in September of 1977, who was recorded talking to Unalaska students about an ulux̂tax̂, an Unangax̂ skin-on-frame sea kayak. There are clips of friends and families playing games in their homes, as well as lists of words translated into Unangam Tunuu.

The year 2021 was a great one for public art in Juneau.

“Unigkuat—Kodiak Alutiiq Legends” chronicles traditional Alutiiq stories and legends. A digital edition will be available on Alutiiq Museum’s website.

(c) Nathan Mallon / “Never Forget” by Nicholas Galanin  The Best of the Wormhole part II: Indigenous Wrapped 2021 was a history-making year for Indigenous people in pop culture + music + film + tv + fashion. Check the ripple effects that are already making waves, including work by local Alaskan artists.

The tribe’s main reason for buying the inn is for the Hoonah Lingít to have a physical presence in their homelands once again.