In this newscast: Last week, SHI presented a film screening of Tlingit Macbeth. The production reimagines Shakespeare’s 400-year-old play by infusing elements of Lingit language and culture; The federal government is considering a request that would grant the Gulf of Alaska king salmon Endangered Species Act protections
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New film documents local play reimagining Macbeth through Lingít lens
The film, which adapts recordings from an early 2000s stage production by Perseverance Theatre, premiered during 2024’s Celebration.
Ketchikan’s main homeless shelter is shutting its doors for good
In a letter, the shelter’s board wrote that “continual obstructive behavior” from the Ketchikan City Council led them to the decision.
Yukon River communities balance conservation, survival amid near-total salmon fishing closures
This year, there will once again be little-to-no opportunity for communities along the Western Alaska river to harvest any salmon.
Suit asserting Metlakatla tribal members’ right to fish off-reservation heads for trial
The case could have broad implications for fishermen throughout Southeast Alaska.
Newscast – Monday, June 10, 2024
In this newscast: A federal lawsuit over fishing rights for the people of Alaska’s only Native reservation is likely heading for trial; Every year, one dance group is chosen to lead the procession of dancers that begins and ends Celebration; Tongass Voices: Nick Alan Foote on coming home for Celebration