Dozens of people gathered around the Alaska State Museum to watch crews carefully remove the 8-foot-wide, 45-foot-long walrus skin umiak from the old building.
Arts & Culture
How will Sealaska solve its money problems?
Sealaska holds its annual shareholders’ meeting Saturday near Seattle where a new CEO will take over.
Native voting rights case kicks off
A federal trial is underway to determine whether the State of Alaska does enough to serve voters who speak Native languages.
Fry bread: An Alaska Native treat with a mysterious origin
Fry bread has generations of history in many Alaska Native families, where the untraditional food has become a cultural fixture.
SHI raises Soboleff Center funds during Celebration
Sealaska Heritage Institute raised more than $75,000 during Celebration for the Walter Soboleff Center in downtown Juneau
U.S. Patent Office Cancels Washington Redskins’ Trademark
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has revoked the trademark of the NFL’s Washington Redskins, after ruling in a case brought by five Native Americans that the name disparages a minority.
Update: Stolen dance paddle has been found
Several items stolen during vehicle riflings at valley theater parking lot Saturday night
Update: Racial outburst disrupts end of Celebration parade
Juneau police are asking for help identifying a man in connection with a racist incident during Saturday morning’s Celebration parade through downtown.
Weaving a journey of change
Della Cheney started weaving a Ravenstail robe for her daughter. Partway through the weaving, she was diagnosed with cancer.
Why Sealaska Heritage is important to Northwest Coast art
The Juried Art Show and Competition is raising the bar for Native artists in Southeast Alaska.