Kids across the country soon will be able to watch a young Athabascan girl’s adventures in “Molly of Denali,” the first national kids show to feature a main character who is Alaska Native.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
Photos: Preston Singletary’s Indigenous funk band Khu.éex’ plays Juneau
The 11-person ensemble shared original and traditional music inspired by band founder and Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary’s Southeast Alaska roots.
Seattle band Khu.éex’ celebrates indigenous culture through music
Led by Tlingit artist Preston Singletary, Khu.éex’ brings its indigenous sound to Juneau and Anchorage on a tour of Alaska.
Centuries later, a Tlingit artist’s work still inspires woodcarvers — and entices private collectors
A rattle attributed to woodcarver Kadjisdu.axch, who lived 200 years ago in a village near modern-day Wrangell, recently sold at auction for $504,500. The Tlingit artist influences carvers in Southeast Alaska to this day.
What’s in a name? After student push, Juneau-Douglas High School adds Tlingit name: Yadaa.at Kalé.
The Juneau School Board voted unanimously to accept the gift of a Tlingit name for Juneau-Douglas High School. Yadaa.at Kalé is a name given to Mt. Juneau, meaning “beautifully adorned face.”
Amid environmental grief, finding hope in a graveyard of yellow cedar
One ecologist wonders, for the yellow cedar forests and the people who care about them, what comes after climate change and environmental loss in Southeast Alaska?