Alaska Native Arts & Culture

Jul 27 2019
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AlexAnna Salmon speaks at the launch ceremony of the RivGen commercial generator in Igiugig on July 16, 2019. (Photo by Isabelle Ross/KDLG)

Igiugig’s hydropower launch a major step toward independence from diesel

By | 2 Alaska, A News, Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Business, Community, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Fisheries, Science & Tech, Southcentral

In Igiugig, a first-of-its-kind hydrokinetic generator is getting a year-long trial. The launch marked a major step in the community’s quest for independence from diesel.

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Jul 07 2019
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Lyle James scans the waters of Lynn Canal for harbor seals during a hunt early on the morning of June 30, 2019.

Alaska Native men gather to explore culture, identity, domestic violence and building healthy communities

By | 2 Alaska, Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Juneau, Outdoors, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence

Sitting men down together to talk and learning how to harvest seal aren’t silver bullets for ending domestic violence and building healthy communities. But participants in a wide-ranging conference believe they’re positive steps.

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Jun 28 2019
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Can trauma be passed down through DNA? Researchers and Hoonah residents search for answers.

By | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Community, Family, Health, Science & Tech, Sealaska, Southeast

It’s well known that traumatic experiences can have lifelong impacts on health and well-being. But it’s possible that those effects can last longer than a single lifetime. A new study asks whether the effects of trauma have been passed down genetically in Tlingit families in Hoonah.

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