On one side are those who say that the warrior logo is a proud tradition for alumni, while on the other are those who say any Native American logo is problematic.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
‘Mr. Mount Edgecumbe’: Tlingit elder Gil Truitt has died
Truitt was a member of Mount Edgecumbe High School’s first graduating class and worked at the Sitka boarding school for more than thirty years before retiring in the early 90s.
Tlingit cultural items could be headed back to Alaska
Under federal law, such cultural or sacred objects belong to Indigenous descendants and can be removed from museums for repatriation
Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy, but lawsuit is moving ahead over ‘Ravenstail knitted coat’
Neiman Marcus is selling a so-called “Ravenstail knitted coat” on its website, which the lawsuit alleges copies a notable Alaska Native weaver’s design.
Weaver Lily Hope donates Chilkat Protector mask to Juneau’s Sealaska Heritage Institute
The mask fits similar to those worn in public to protect people from contracting COVID-19.
Children’s program ‘Molly of Denali’ wins Peabody award
“Molly of Denali” is the first nationally distributed children’s series to feature a lead character who is Native American.
Sealaska Heritage honors longtime Juneau photographer Brian Wallace
Wallace has photographed every Celebration since it began in 1982.
During virtual Celebration, some long for the invigoration of meeting in-person
Celebration 2020 has been rescheduled for June 2021.
With in-person markets canceled, Celebration encourages virtual options to sell traditional crafts
While the city will miss out on bed and sales tax revenue this year with Celebration postponed, Native artists who come from all over to sell their traditional handicrafts will feel the financial hit even more.
How an art show was judged from a distance during virtual Celebration
Deborah Head was a committed judge during the competition. She parked her car in a friend’s driveway to download pictures.