This case is thought to be the first time a business has been sued in the U.S. for copying a traditional indigenous pattern.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
Alaska event organizers weigh public health in deciding whether to cancel
Organizers relied on advice from the state Department of Health and Social Services to postone the state’s high school basketball tournaments.
SHI and UAS partner on immersive scholarship program to train up more Native language educators
If all goes as planned, eight more scholars will selected this summer and enrolled in the fall into the second year of the immersive program. Come 2022, a total of 16 people should be certified by the state to teach Lingít, Xaad Kíl or Sm’algyax.
Cama-i Dance Festival postponed over coronavirus concerns
The Cama-i Dance Festival in Bethel has been postponed until fall 2020 out of concerns over the coronavirus.
Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse canceled over coronavirus concerns
Organizers of the Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon, made a decision to cancel the event over coronavirus concerns. The cancellation sent shockwaves of disappointment across the Arctic Circle.
‘Much of Alaska’s history is not here anymore’: The National Archives are moving again, this time even farther away
The National Archives in Seattle is slated to close. It warehouses federal documents obtained from states across the Northwest. And it’s especially important for Alaska.