UAS Receives Grant to Create Tlingit Language Radio Broadcasts
The University of Alaska Southeast has received a grant to create a Tlingit language radio program and a multimedia Word of the Week Program.
Tag: Alaska Culture
Project to Study and Teach Alutiiq Beading Funded
With a $74,000 contract from the US Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Alutiiq Museum and the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak will partner on the Pinguat (Beads) Project—a two-year effort to study and teach Alutiiq beading.
Counceller Honored for Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial
Alutiiq Museum Executive Director April Counceller has been honored by the Alaska Anthropological Association for her work leading the developing of the Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial, a new public park in downtown Kodiak.
Alutiiq Museum Names Marlise Lee as Gallery Coordinator
At the Alutiiq Museum, Marlise is currently working to connect with artists.
SHI Releases Most Comprehensive Book on Halibut Hooks Ever Published
Sealaska Heritage Institute has released the most comprehensive book ever published on traditional northern Northwest Coast halibut hooks, known as náxw in Tlingit.
Study Determines SHI Economic Impact to be More Than $10 Million
A study in 2012 found SHI’s biennial Celebration has a $2 million economic impact on the city each year it is held, but this is the first time research has quantified the institute’s total economic impact on Juneau and beyond.
Local Style: Boutiques in Alaska
Whatever that special piece is, there’s no better place to find it than one of Alaska’s boutiques, which feature a refreshing mix of unique fashion and local design.
Arctic Accommodations
Aaska’s Arctic is a unique and spectacular destination whether one is traveling just to see the sights or to get a job done.