The somber ceremony is the beginning of the T’aak̲u K̲wáan tribal government’s plans to formally recognize historic trauma and begin healing. The 26-foot Raven Pole honors the Gaanaxteidí clan of the T’aak̲u K̲wáan, leaf of devil’s club that represents healing and a carved staff which represents the end of grieving.
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Alaska’s income tax fight is only latest skirmish in decades-long conflict
Historian Terrence Cole said Alaska’s income tax both helped balance the territorial government’s budget and paved the way for Alaska becoming a state.
Former Juneau man indicted in death of girlfriend in Sitka
A Juneau grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Sitka man on three counts of murder, in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
Funding for pro-road group approved by Juneau Assembly
The Juneau Assembly teed up $20,000 for a pro-road group that’s backing the Juneau Access Project at a budget belt-tightening meeting Wednesday.
Photos: Wreath-laying memorial honors fallen Juneau police officers
Juneau police officers in full uniform laid a wreath at Evergreen Cemetery today for a police memorial ceremony that about 20 people attended.
Video: ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ in the State Office Building
Pianist William Ransom and cellist Zuill Bailey packed the State Office Building’s atrium today during Juneau Jazz and Classics’ free lunchtime concert.
Return to sender: Juneau pot business blocked from mailing tax payments
The U.S. Postal Service says Alaska’s pot businesses can’t mail their state tax payments. Without guidance from the Justice Department or an act of Congress, the postal office is blocking attempts to mail tax payments to the state tax office in Anchorage.
School board recognizes retiring Juneau educators
Two outgoing teachers and a principal said they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon and they still plan to contribute to education — just in new ways.
Tlingit and Haida Central Council joins chorus of Rep. Eastman’s critics
Leaders within the organization, which represents more than 30,000 Tlingit and Haida people, had piles of unflattering adjectives to characterize Eastman’s comments, including “venomous,” “indefensible” and “demonizing.”
Juneau police propose expansion of patrol car fleet
The Juneau Police Department wants to expand its fleet of market patrol cruisers so that officers can take them home after work. The Juneau Assembly will weigh the $210,000 proposal.