Russian Orthodox believers and clergy visited Kwethluk to exhume Olinka “Arrsamquq” Michael’s body for her canonization.
History
US Navy apologizes for 1882 destruction of Angoon
For decades, the community has been asking for an apology from the federal government for the bombardment, which destroyed clan houses, food caches, 40 canoes and left six children dead.
City and Borough of Juneau apologizes for 1962 burning of Douglas Indian Village
The apology was sudden, and not widely advertised, but it’s been on the mind of one Juneau Assembly member for years.
US Navy apologizes for burning and bombarding the village of Kake in 1869
U.S. Navy representatives visited Kake over the weekend to formally apologize for the winter attack, which left many people to starve or die of exposure after the village was destroyed.
Quakers return cultural artifacts to Kake at annual Dog Salmon Festival
The visit to the remote Southeast Alaska village was part of an ongoing effort to apologize for the religious group’s participation in the forced assimilation of the Tlingit people.
U.S. Navy plans apologies to Southeast Alaska villages for century-old attacks
Navy officials say apologies in Kake and Angoon are both “long overdue” and “the right thing to do”.