Native American Heritage Month

November is Native American Heritage Month. Find the calendar of events at https://sitkatribe.org/native-american-heritage-month-events-calendar/ The entire community is invited to attend these cultural & community events!

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Evening at Egan Lectures

Join us for “Evening at Egan” – the annual UAS lecture series held each fall which welcomes the Juneau community to engage with leading scholars and experts as they delve into diverse topics, from the role of art in society to climate change, sparking thought-provoking conversations. Lectures will be in-person and also livestreamed from the…

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Xóots 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.…

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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 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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