Alaska Native Arts & Culture

Jun 18 2019
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Melanie Bahnke is the president and CEO of Kawerak Inc. She wants to foster greater acceptance of ivory carvings from her region.

Alaskans push for acceptance of walrus ivory, but there’s an elephant in the room

By | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arctic, Arts & Culture, Business, Economy, Environment, Federal Government, Nation & World, North Slope, Politics, Subsistence, Western, Wildlife

Federal law prohibits sales of African elephant ivory, but a handful of states have now banned the sale of ivory more broadly. That has repercussions for Alaska Native walrus ivory carvers.

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May 03 2019
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Listen: Hoonah’s Heritage Celebration Ḵu.éex’ highlights the importance of traditional knowledge in education

By | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Juneau Afternoon, Southeast

The KTOO Arts and Culture team is in Hoonah this week to be a part of its All School Ḵu.éex’ and to produce two episodes of Juneau Afternoon, which we are calling Hoonah Afternoon.
Program host Scott Burton sat down with Ḵu.éex’ organizer, Tlingit language teacher, and mom, Lgéikʼi Heather Powell.

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