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Share Your Culture / Share Your Research
Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum is seeking proposals for their Winter Lecture / Culture Share Series to be held on Zoom between November of 2023...
Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead
The local Hispanic and Latinx local community is proud to present a “Día de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 2nd,...
Traditional Foods & Seasonal Harvest
Seasonal harvest allows us to be active, learn about local flora/fauna, and obtain nutrient dense foods. There are numerous wild foods that we can harvest...
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...
First Alaskans Elders & Youth Conference
Sitka Tribe of Alaska is organizing a trip to Anchorage in October to bring up to eight Tribal youth to the Elders & Youth Conference...
Ludvig’s Bistro to be Open Year-Round
Chef & Owner Edith Johnson confirmed that Ludvig’s Bistro at 256 Katlian St. in Sitka will be open for dining on a year-round basis beginning...
KCAW Report on Cruise Visitor Initiative
On Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2023, KCAW reporter Katherine Rose published a piece entitled “Sitkans push for vote on cruise visitor limits.” The story begins like...
Turmeric in the Spotlight
Curcuma longa – Turmeric – is pretty popular these days. This bright yellow root that has been long used in Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine...
WhaleFest Nov. 3-6, 2023
“Sound” Science: Voices from the Ocean This year’s Sitka WhaleFest explores the theme of “sound” science from a variety of angles: using sound waves for...
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...
Youth Art Studio at BMS
CBS Parks and Recreation’s After-School Youth Art Studio begins Tuesday, September 26. 8-week program is taught by former BMS Art Teacher Sandra Fontaine. Topics will...
$1,312 is 2023 Alaska PFD
Per a Sept. 21st piece from Alaska Public Media, This year’s Permanent Fund dividend will be $1,312, the Alaska Department of Revenue announced Thursday. Alaskans...
Southeast Dough Co.
Retail Bread Sales – Tuesday pick-ups at Sitka Food Co-op (236 Lincoln St #114 – Harbor Dr side of the Franklin Building – from 3-7pm)....
Municipal Election: Early Voting Option
Early Voting-in-Person for the October 3, 2023 Municipal Election is available weekdays September 18 – October 2 at Harrigan Centennial Hall, from 8:30am to 4:30pm...
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Beak will be celebrating #hispanicheritagemonth Sept. 15- Oct. 15th with various food specials. The first will be Panamanian Style Rockfish Ceviche. This is a dish...
Ready to Upgrade Your Energy Use??
“Using Federal and Regional Incentives to Change Household Energy Use” Sitka Conservation Society has created a guide to help local households take advantage of Inflation...
Sitka Community Food Assessment
Struggle to buy the foods you prefer to eat? Have food stored in case of an emergency? Able to access the local, wild foods you...
Indigenous Peoples Day: Want to Volunteer?
“Healing for All Generations” is the theme of the 2023 Indigenous Peoples Day Event taking place at Harrigan Centennial Hall on October 9, 2023. We...
AMHS Winter Ferry Schedule
The AMHS 2023/2024 Winter Schedule is now available for reservations. Due to the existing shortage of vessel crews, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) can...
Utility Assistance from City
CBS will accept applications for the Utility Cost Subsidization Program through October 31. Applicants meeting certain criteria may be eligible for a subsidization of their...
Candidates for 2023 Municipal Election
Here is a revised Contact List for the 2023 Municipal Election candidates, from the Municipal Clerk’s office as of Sept. 7, 2023.
October 3rd Municipal Election
The Regular Municipal Election is Tuesday, October 3. Eligible voters may choose to vote using one of these options: Early voting in-person at Harrigan Centennial...
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...
Sitka Food Co-op
Our produce has been placed on the barge and here is sampling from our “extras” list that ***as long as produce arrives in good condition***...
Sitka Monthly Grind
Here is the schedule for the New Season of the Sitka Monthly Grind: Sat. Oct. 21 – “Variety Show Grind” produced by Melinda McAdams &...
Medicaid Annual Renewals
Alaska returned to the regular pre-pandemic process of Medicaid annual renewals beginning April 1, 2023. When it is your turn for renewal, we will recheck...
Sewing Machine Repair & Cleaning
Ocean Wave Quilters is sponsoring sewing machine repair and cleaning by Raintree Quilting technicians the fourth week of October. Reserve your space now by contacting...
Sitka Tribe’s Kayaaní Commission
Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s Kayaaní Commission meets the Last Monday of Every Month from 6:30-8:30pm. All are welcome to attend, including STA Tribal citizens, plant knowledge...
Marine Safety Instructor Training
AMSEA is conducting a five and a half-day US Coast Guard-accepted Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) in Sitka, Alaska Monday, October 2 – Saturday, October 7,...
Indian Arts & Crafts Act (IACA)
Testimony heard in last of a nationwide series of consultations with Indigenous people, per SHI article published 8/18/23. Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) and the Institute...
Arctic 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...
Pizza Express NEW Menu
Pizza Express’ new menu is now posted on Sitka Eats. Go to sitkapizzaexpress.com to order online using “Toast.” Or, phone (907) 966-2428 to order for...
What are you in the mood for?
In the Mood for: Sushi? Pho or Korean BBQ? Classic Stir-Fry? Remember these restaurants – Open 7 days a week for Dine-in or Take-out Little...
“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...
Ecology PhD Returns to Outer Coast
We are thrilled to announce that visiting faculty member Caroline Daws will be returning for the 2023-2024 Outer Coast Year Fall Semester. Caroline first came...
Basement Space for Rent
The United Methodist Church of Sitka, located at 303 Kimsham, has approx. 2,000 sq. ft of basement floor space for rent. Large open space and...
UAS 2023 Outstanding Student
Jessica Whitaker Alx̱eix̱ Yéil (Dancing Raven) Associate of Applied Science, Business Administration Hometown: Wrangell, AK Behavioral Health Administrative Operations Manager at SouthEast Alaska Regional Health...
Celebration 2008 Video
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has digitized and posted on YouTube video of Celebration 2008. Celebration is a dance-and-culture festival first held by SHI in 1982 that has grown...
Ludvig’s Bistro Open for Dinner
LUDVIG’S Bistro is now taking reservations for the summer season through mid October: Thursday –Monday from 5-9pm! Make reservations for dinner at https://getseat.net/?channel=merchant_web#/public/online/reservation/reserve The Chowder...
News from S’us’ Héeni Sháak
SCLT Community Dedication and Naming Ceremony for S’us’ Héeni Sháak Neighborhood: The ceremony took place May 13th in the central parking area of the neighborhood...
Radiology / Imaging Services
SEARHC is dedicated to providing care closer to home. Our radiology services in Juneau, Prince of Wales, Sitka and Wrangell are equipped with state-of-the-art imaging...
Raven as Trickster & Cultural Hero
Sealaska Heritage Institute will sponsor a lecture series on “Raven as Trickster and Cultural Hero” by traditional Tlingit and Tsimshian storytellers. Free event to be...
Spotlight on Devil’s Club – S’axt
Oplopanax horridus A perennial shrub that thrives naturally in the wet woodlands of the Pacific Northwest. An intimidating plant! It’s tall stalks are covered in...
T&H Central Council and Tanana Chiefs
Two large Alaska tribal organizations have announced their departure from the Alaska Federation of Natives. Per a May 10, 2023 piece by Rhonda McBride on...
Outer Coast Year 2023-24
The Outer Coast Year is a transformative, community-based, student-governed education for high school graduates. The Outer Coast Year 2023-24 Application is open! Applications are being...
New Economic Relief Programs
Tlingit & Haida has launched nine new relief programs for tribal citizens who are registered to the voting community of Sitka, plus additional programs in...
Local Food & Garden Resources
Sitka Local Foods Network (SLFN) – The Sitka Local Foods Network is a 501(c)3 non-profit group whose mission is to increase the amount of locally...
Rescue Relief Household Program
Tlingit & Haida is pleased to announce the Rescue Relief Household program. The program is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act and provides $1,000...
Small Business Relief Program 2023
Tlingit & Haida has relaunched the Rescue Small Business Relief program and is now accepting applications. Tribal citizens who are small business owners and have...
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...
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