The robe is now in Sealaska Heritage Institute’s archives and collections department. Next month, weavers will start learning from it.
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Biden administration could wade into lawsuit over Southeast Alaska tribal fishing rights
The federal government says it’s considering submitting a friend-of-the-court brief in a lawsuit over fishing rights between the state and the Southeast Alaska tribal government of Metlakatla
Remnants of Typhoon Bolaven will bring heavy rain, strong winds to Southeast Alaska
A high wind warning is in effect for communities in the Southern panhandle with winds between 20 and 30 mph and gusts up to 60 mph as the ex-typhoon makes landfall on Tuesday morning.
US Navy to name ship after Metlakatla veteran Solomon Atkinson
Solomon “Sol” Atkinson was a member of the Navy’s first SEAL team and trained astronauts for their return to Earth.
In Metlakatla, people from across Southeast learn how to watch for invasive green crabs
The destructive, invasive green crabs showed up in Metlakatla last summer.
Metlakatla launches homegrown historical archive: ‘We have the right to know about our people’
Students will interview their parents, aunts, uncles and neighbors, learning more about their family’s history and the history of Annette Island.
Ninth Circuit reaffirms Metlakatla’s off-reservation fishing rights but leaves extent up to lower court
A federal appeals court has affirmed Metlakatla tribal members’ right to fish in their traditional waters without state permits.
The Lituya’s mechanical problems will keep it sidelined until early February
The Inter-Island Ferry Authority, which is a small regional ferry line, will fill in for the Lituya while it’s out of service.
Alaska’s ferry system is considering a new terminal in Saxman
State officials say moving the terminal could allow the ferry system to add a third daily sailing to Metlakatla.
Biden administration announces $10.4 million grant for undersea cable from Metlakatla to Ketchikan
Local leaders say they hope it will make Metlakatla a better place to live and work.