The new facility would focus on cultural tourism programming. It would give visitors hands-on training in Northwest Coast arts.
Arts & Culture
Tongass Voices: Xeetli.éesh Lyle James on learning and teaching Indigenous languages
Xeetli.éesh Lyle James has been learning and teaching the Lingít language for more than two decades. He lives in Juneau and has taught more than 1,000 students, emphasizing the importance of making mistakes and maintaining a non-judgmental environment.
New downtown bear cans to feature local artist’s design
Crystal Jackson’s painting of bears frolicking on a rainbow background was the winning artwork in a contest to decorate 44 new bear cans.
Juneau’s July Fourth fireworks display postponed to Saturday
The fireworks show is being postponed until Saturday night at 11:59 p.m.
Fostering 48 parakeets: Alaska’s senior boom strains bird rescue groups
Over the last decade more and more elders in the state are needing to rehome their birds.
Deb Haaland visits Juneau to promote her new book
Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland came to Juneau last weekend as a stop on a tour of her new memoir “A Voice Like Mine.” Haaland was the first Indigenous person to be appointed a cabinet secretary.