SHI believes a new building would be an economic driver for downtown, bringing both jobs and revenue to the community.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
Sealaska Heritage Institute shares plan to tear down Juneau’s City Hall, build new arts facility
The new facility would focus on cultural tourism programming. It would give visitors hands-on training in Northwest Coast arts.
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.
Lingít artist’s new magazine features Indigenous people telling their own stories
A Juneau artist created a magazine for Indigenous writers and creators to share their art and perspectives without having to reduce or simplify them to fit into the bounds of traditional media run by non-Native people.
What earrings mean at Celebration, to buyers and sellers
Last week, more than 60 artists showed up in Juneau to sell their jewelry at Celebration, a days-long event that uplifts the survival and persistence of Lingít, Haida and Ts’msyen cultures. Some attendees saved up for years to buy earrings for themselves and loved ones
Lingít comic book brings student characters to life during Celebration
“Naakéedáx̱ Haa X̱oonx’í Yán”, which means “All of our friends from the North” in Lingít, is a comic book created by students, teachers, elders and an alumnus of the Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy program in Juneau.