Other notable elements of the Alaska Federation of Natives convention included talk about missing and murdered indigenous women, rural public safety issues, and the keynote speech by Iditarod winner Pete Kaiser
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
Juneau immersion classroom aims to teach new generation of Lingít speakers
Most fluent speakers of the Lingít language are elders. But the instructors of an immersion classroom in Juneau have high hopes: to raise a new generation of Lingít speakers.
‘Devilfish’ playwright’s favorite audience? Eighth graders.
Juneau eighth graders watched the new play Devilfish and got to talk to some of the show’s stars and creators through a program that connects students and artists.
Cemetery caretaker calls on community to clean, protect Alaska Native graves
Many Alaska Native gravesites in Juneau are overgrown and all but forgotten. Tlingit storyteller and cemetery caretaker Bob Sam hopes to change that.
U.S. Mint unveils coin design featuring Alaska Native civil rights leader
The coin honors Elizabeth Peratrovich and Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945. The law guaranteed equal voting rights and equal access to commercial services and accommodations.
International Lingít Spelling Bee brings together Alaska Native language learners in Juneau
The spelling bee took place during the Sharing Our Knowledge Conference held in Juneau last month.