March 2020: Reconciliation Day advocates go to the Alaska Day Planning Committee meeting and begin face to face discussions about celebrating Oct. 18th in a new way that honors Native culture.
The Eskimo Ninja Speaks To Sitka High Students
February 13, 2020: (9) Nick ‘Iligutchiak’ Hanson, aka The Eskimo Ninja, spoke to the entire Sitka High student body, sharing his positive message of overcoming adversity and loss.
White Supremacy Teach-In
February 3, 2020: The Sitka Decolonization group has its biggest meeting yet (21 people) and teach-in on the elements of White Supremacy Culture (maybe a first in Sitka’s history.)
It starts with a potluck
December 12, 2019: (1) The decolonization dinner and discussion group has a public potluck to start the month. In a colonized community racial groups are often segregated. When multicultural groups come together in a spirit of mutual respect, it’s an