Calling all Local Artists!
The Indigenous Peoples Day Planning Committee has an opportunity for you! We’re looking for someone to design our logo for our program this year! Based on popular vote, this year’s theme is: “Linking Generations: Our Ancestors, Us and Our Future” For artists who are seriously interested, please email mkurzer@safv.org for guidelines and additional information. Now…
Read MoreXóots Elementary School
According to a March 8, 2024 article by KCAW’s Robert Woolsey, “Baranof Elementary School in Sitka has a new name. The Sitka School Board voted unanimously on Thursday (3-6-24) to make the change, culminating a lengthy discussion on a different-yet-related topic: The need to make cultural education a more immersive experience in Sitka for everyone.…
Read MoreArctic Institute Colonialism Series
“Indigenous peoples have inhabited the Arctic since time immemorial, establishing rich regional cultures and governance systems long before the introduction of modern borders. The Arctic Institute’s 2022 Colonialism Series explores the colonial histories of Arctic nations and the still-evolving relationships between settler governments and Arctic Indigenous peoples in a time of renewed Arctic exploration and…
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