The Sealaska Heritage Institute Youtube channel has several playlists for local languages including Lingít. This video series is a language resource for learners of the Tlingit language Lingít and will feature Lance X̱’unei Twitchell as well as people on various
Saying Thank You
These words of thanks, and more language revitalization resources are available from the Sealaska Heritage Institute Youtube channel!
Shawnees Never Quit – A Review
Alistair Bane is a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Nation of Oklahoma and currently resides in Denver, Colorado. Besides being a storyteller he is also a visual artist. He makes dance regalia, quilts, and paints. In his spare time he
Seeds – A Review
A song by Rissi Palmer from her album “Revival” “Never believe the lie….You’re too proud, shine too bright, speak too loud,
Thanks to The Sitka Sentinel!
February 13, 2020: (11) Thank you, Sitka Sentinel, for celebrating Indigenous cultures and people! Modern, accurate and honoring images of Indigenous people in the media are not common. The Sentinel and all media outlets that work to change this deserve
ANB Celebrates Peratrovich
February 16, 2020: (10) ANB hosted a celebration of civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich, with speakers, a shared meal and Native dance groups.
Rotary Acknowledgment
February 2020: (8) A land acknowledgement is given before a Rotary Club meeting, and shared later in a follow-up email. A first in Sitka! A land acknowledgment is a respectful and accurate way to start a gathering and it shows
STA hosts ‘Running Brave’
February 24, 2020: (12) Sitka Tribe of Alaska and SEARHC host a screening of Running Brave, a film about Oglala Lakota athlete Billy Mills. He defied the odds and became the best distance runner at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Click
Tlingit Language At Outer Coast
June 29, 2020: (34) Outer Coast is offers the first of it’s FREE Tlingit Language Massive Open Online Course!
Sentinel Covers BLM Protest
June 16, 2020: (33) The Sitka Sentinel published a front page article about the continued daily roundabout protests, giving the participants a voice.