Haa Tuwaanagu Yis, Woo.Cheen | For Healing Our Spirit, Together
108 is a very important number in the East as it is here in Sheet’ka'(also known as Sitka and Novo-Arkhangelsk). In 1804 local people united and fought together courageously for their land. 108 years later, in 1912, local people once
June 4, 2020: (23) A Letter to the Editor from Elisabeth Shafer about racism. Click here to read the letter.
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
These words of thanks, and more language revitalization resources are available from the Sealaska Heritage Institute Youtube channel!
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
A song by Rissi Palmer from her album “Revival” “Never believe the lie….You’re too proud, shine too bright, speak too loud,
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
February 16, 2020: (10) ANB hosted a celebration of civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich, with speakers, a shared meal and Native dance groups.
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
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
June 29, 2020: (34) Outer Coast is offers the first of it’s FREE Tlingit Language Massive Open Online Course!