A group of researchers and historians learned key details about Benny Benson’s life, including his real age and roots in Unalaska.
Arts & Culture
Disqualification of Lingít Wearable Arts entry sparks talk of racism and exclusion in Juneau art scene
Indigenous artists say the disqualification raises questions of who gets to be heard in Juneau’s art community, and who doesn’t.
Fisher Poets keeps up annual tradition from afar
Commercial fishermen from Alaska to Maine have been gathering in Astoria, Oregon since the late 1990s to share spoken-word poems and shanties about life at sea.
‘Out of the Wilderness’ chronicles Papa Pilgrim’s abuse and his daughter’s escape
Elishaba Doerksen’s new book explains how she escaped despite being shuttered away in the wilderness near McCarthy.
A new documentary explores the impacts of Sitka’s rapid cruise tourism growth
A pair of documentary filmmakers is examining the implications of the rapid growth in cruise tourism projected for Sitka.
Unangax̂ instructors use traditional methods to teach university language course
The course marks a big step toward Unangax̂ language revitalization.
Haines Sheldon Museum to open Lingít miniature exhibit
The exhibit will showcase stories of the known carvers and provide the public an opportunity to learn more about Lingít people of the early 1900s.
Junior Native Youth Olympics bring Alaskan kids together: ‘You’re all on the same team’
This year’s Junior Native Youth Olympic Games are virtual, with nearly 300 participants sending in videos of themselves competing in the events.
Haida artist TJ Young is carving a new totem pole that will go up in downtown Juneau
Most totem poles are carved on one side, but this one is carved on both. They’re calling it a 3-D totem pole, and it’s a lot more work.
Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why
Treatments ranging from music to poetry to visual arts still have not undergone rigorous scientific testing. Artists and brain scientists have launched an initiative called the NeuroArts Blueprint to change that.