June 4, 2020: (23) A Letter to the Editor from Elisabeth Shafer about racism. Click here to read the letter.
Learning Lingít (Tlingit)
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!
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.
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
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!
Honoring George Floyd and BLM – A Letter
June 1, 2020: (21) A June 1st 2020 Letter to the Editor from Margot O’Connell, Eleyna Rose, and Michael Mausbach, in honor of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. Click here to read the letter.
Thanks AC Lakeside!
June 2020: (30) AC Lakeside grocery store is posting pandemic information in Tagalog, Tlingit and English. Colonized communities feature one language and one strategy – assimilate. We thank you, Lakeside for your effort to change this!
Cultural Offerings for Daycare Centers
August 2020: The Sitka Tribe of Alaska started offering cultural classes and resources to local daycare centers.