Churchill has received an Alaska State Council on the Arts fellowship, and a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship Award for Haida basketry. She studied at the British Museum and relearned the six-strand weave, which she brought back to Alaska.
Alaska Native Corporations
Plan would boost Alaska’s Northwest Coast art
A Southeast cultural organization plans to create a Native arts park in Juneau. It’s part of an initiative to boost the region’s traditional arts economy.
Sealaska Corp. adds to seafood investments
Sealaska officials say investments in two seafood processors will help drive future earnings. But a critic doubts they will make much money.
Low oil prices hit Sealaska dividends
Southeast’s regional Native corporation will pay out $10.6 million to its more than 22,000 members mid-month. That’s a third less than last spring.
Longtime leader Rosita Worl to leave Sealaska board
One of the Sealaska regional Native corporation’s longest-serving leaders is stepping down. Rosita Worl says she will not run for another term after 30 years on the board.
Shee Atiká’s revenue fell 98 percent in 5 years; shareholders call for CEO’s resignation
Shee Atiká’s financial statements show that from 2010 to 2015, total revenue dropped from $182 million down to just $3 million. President/CEO and Chairman of the Board Ken Cameron’s salary has gone up in the last five years. According to Shee Atiká, Cameron took home $411,421.50 in 2015.