June 4, 2020: (23) A Letter to the Editor from Elisabeth Shafer about racism. Click here to read the letter.
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
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
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.
Support for the Silent Vigil – A Letter
25. A June 3rd 2020 Letter to the Editor from Norm and Toby Campbell in support of our silent vigil and ending systemic racism. Click here.
Mourning the Herring
January 23, 2020: (4) The Herring Mourning Ceremony was held at the State of Alaska courthouse and the story ends up on the front page of the Juneau Empire.
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!
Black Lives Matter in Sitka
June 2020: (28) Adult allies have been giving the young protestors at the roundabout food and encouragement. Peaceful protests in support of Black Lives Matter have been happening every week at the roundabout. We applaud all the supporters. Systems of
Juneteenth Commemorated
June 19, 2020: (35) Around 200 Sitkans cross the Harbor Drive and Lincoln Street intersection as part of a commemoration of the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed that the Civil War had ended and that they
BLM Protest and History – A Letter
June 15 2020: (32) A Letter to the Editor from Kari Johnson, in support of protestors and providing historical context for Black Lives Matter protests. Click here to read the letter.