Lou Logan is reconnecting with part of his heritage and helping to preserve an endangered craft by building a traditional qayak inside the Alaska State Museum.
"Indigenous People's Day"
Presbyterian leaders apologize, begin reparations for 1962 closure of Juneau church led by Rev. Walter Soboleff
At Monday’s event, national church leaders gave $100,000 to Sealaska Heritage Institute to support language revitalization efforts.
Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day are now Anchorage municipal holidays
“It’s more than giving employees a day off. It will give residents a day to think about the future that we want while remembering the inequities of the past.”
Whose lands are you on? This map of Native territories, languages and treaties will show you
The nonprofit says it aims to improve the relationship of people — both Indigenous and non-Indigenous — with the history and sacredness of the land around them.
UAS will host language panel on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The speakers will give updates on the current status of language revitalization for all three languages, as well as what they think the future of the languages looks like.
Kotzebue Iñupiaq dancer Jacqui Lambert showcased in Biden campaign victory video
Lambert says she was happy that the Biden campaign made an effort to show the diversity of America by including its Indigenous people.
Alaska tribes gather together to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
“We have much better outcomes for our children and families when we know exactly who we are as people.” said state health commissioner Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson.
Ketchikan celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
Ronny Robert Pungowiyi is Siberian Yupik. To him, Indigenous Peoples Day means learning where he came from.
Central Council, UAS and Gov. Walker celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
Alaska Natives and friends gathered Monday at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau to celebrate Alaska’s first permanent Indigenous Peoples Day with traditional music, dance and plenty of frybread.
UAS campuses celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The University of Alaska Southeast is marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day with academic discussions and deer stew. Gov. Bill Walker signed legislation officially recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in June.