Few in Juneau know the name Jimmy Manning. But for much of the last century, he was famous here.
"Douglas Indian Association"
Juneau planning commission approves Douglas Indian Association learning center
Residents asked that it be built somewhere else. Supporters said the site is culturally significant.
Douglas Indian Association seeks permit for cultural education center
Juneau’s Planning Commission will review the tribal government’s request on Nov. 14.
More marine debris cleanup projects coming to Alaska
Nearly $14 million in federal funding is earmarked for two separate programs aimed at cleaning up marine debris in the state.
With reading and writing close behind, Juneau’s school board approves spoken Lingít teaching standards
The school district has been working with community partners like Sealaska Heritage Institute, the Douglas Indian Association, and Goldbelt Heritage Foundation to foster the revitalization of Lingít language.
Alaska tribes apply for broadband licenses to improve internet access
A startup called Alaska Tribal Spectrum received a $100,000 grant from the Denali Commission to register as many Alaska Native tribes during the final months of last year’s application period. The initiative has signed up nearly 70 tribes.
Voting underway in Douglas Indian Association tribal council election
There are eight candidates seeking five at-large seats on the federally recognized tribe’s governing council.
Monument to be unveiled at Sayéik Gastineau Community School
The monument honors the Native burial ground on which the school was built. It is part of the Juneau School District’s continuing efforts to reckon with the site’s history.
British Columbia steps in over Tulsequah Chief Mine cleanup
British Columbia is taking steps to fully clean up the abandoned Tulsequah Chief Mine. The defunct Canadian mine upstream from the Taku River has been leaching acid for more than 60 years.
Yanyeidí healing totem shares indigenous knowledge
The totem pole was created for Goldbelt Heritage Foundation and Douglas Indian Association, as part of a healing process for the T’aaḵú Ḵwáan Tlingit tribe. The pole memorializes the deliberate burning of Akáx Yaa Andagán, the Douglas Indian village, in 1962 and honors the residents who lost their homes.