Volunteer to help at IPD “Day of” 10/9

“Healing for All Generations” is the theme of the 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day Event taking place at Harrigan Centennial Hall on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Volunteers are still needed for the day of the event (see image below for needs & times). We invite you to participate in this family-friendly event that provides cultural sharing…

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Youth Activities Scholarship

Fall Sports & Activities are Coming Up! STA Tribal Youth between the ages of 3 and 18 are eligible for up to $100 of financial assistance TWICE per calendar year for extracurricular activities. For questions, please email albert.duncan@sitkatribe-nsn.gov Update:  If you have already received a $100.00 Youth Activities Scholarship this year, you are eligible to…

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Voices on Lincoln Street

“Voices on Lincoln Street: An Experiment in Reverse Tourism” There’s been a cruise boom in Sitka, Alaska, with more people coming to the island community than ever before. To feel a bit more connection to the people filling town, Sitka Tells Tales set up on the street to talk with tourists  about where they’d take…

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Call for Performers

The first Sitka Monthly Grind of the season will take place on Saturday, October 21st at the Sheet’ká Ḵwáan Naa Kahídi. “Variety Show Grind” is the theme, and the show is being produced by Melinda McAdams, of Sitka Studio of Dance, and by Jeff Budd. Right now, they are looking for performers for this Grind.…

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Sitka Monthly Grind

Monthly Grind musician image by BJ

Here is the schedule for the New Season of the Sitka Monthly Grind: Sat. Oct. 21 – “Variety Show Grind” produced by Melinda McAdams & Jeff Budd – At Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi Fri. Nov. 3 – “Whalefest Grind” produced by Jeff Budd & SS Science Center – At Centennial Bldg. Sat. Dec. 9 –…

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“Many Things Under a Rock”

From publisher Norton: A behavioral ecologist’s riveting account of his decades-long obsession with octopuses: his discoveries, adventures, and new scientific understanding of their behaviors. Of all the creatures of the deep blue, none is as captivating as the octopus. In Many Things Under a Rock, marine biologist David Scheel investigates four major mysteries about these…

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Sprockets Bike Club

Do you know any youth who might be interested in turning some wrenches, learning about bike maintenance, and practicing bicycling skills? The Sitka Sprockets Bike Club meets monthly at the Salty Spoke Bike Cooperative for a bike maintenance and use-related workshop hosted by the Sitka Spruce Tips/Alaska Way of Life 4-H Club. Contact Emily Pound at…

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