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Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Renee Culp
“I reflected on responsibility, my responsibility, our responsibility as human beings, our responsibility as clan members, and as citizens of the Tlingit Tribe.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Summer Lecture Series: KAHTUSHTU' ROBE | Sealaska Heritage · Jun 30, 2026
Renee Culp
“I reflected deeply on future generations and what they will learn from the messages from our ancestors and the messages that we share now for them.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Summer Lecture Series: KAHTUSHTU' ROBE | Sealaska Heritage · Jun 30, 2026
Renee Culp
“This ancestor, direct ancestor of our family, made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our people. Glacier Bay holds traditionally 4 clans, not just the Chukaneidi. Káatooš too did not just think of his direct family. His immediate family or his clan family. He thought about all of the people in Glacier Bay.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Summer Lecture Series: KAHTUSHTU' ROBE | Sealaska Heritage · Jun 30, 2026
Renee Culp
“When I decided that I wanted to make a button robe, I knew I was going to be creating the beaded piece first because that's the greatest amount of time. And without the beaded piece, I could do the robe, but it's just a robe. It doesn't have the spirit. And I don't mean just a robe, but it doesn't have the Katushchu spirit in it.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Summer Lecture Series: KAHTUSHTU' ROBE | Sealaska Heritage · Jun 30, 2026
Renee Culp
“When we bring this robe to life through ceremony, the kahtoosh too robe, will join this living system of documentation, teaching relationship, teaching responsibility, and honoring protection.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Summer Lecture Series: KAHTUSHTU' ROBE | Sealaska Heritage · Jun 30, 2026
Renee Culp
“Different than a house that is owned by a family, clan-owned property has a spirit. It's alive. And it's a member of our family.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Summer Lecture Series: KAHTUSHTU' ROBE | Sealaska Heritage · Jun 30, 2026
Renee Culp
“I chose to bring this story forward at this time in memory of my late Uncle Robert Loescher. He shares the name, holds the name, Katoosh Too, ancestor of ours that you will hear about. Later in the presentation, the purpose of this blanket.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Summer Lecture Series: KAHTUSHTU' ROBE | Sealaska Heritage · Jun 30, 2026
Renee Culp
“What actually ended up happening during these— this time while beading and visiting was deep reflection.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Summer Lecture Series: KAHTUSHTU' ROBE | Sealaska Heritage · Jun 30, 2026
Renee Culp
“What is our duty to leave trail markers for them to locate in their responsibilities?”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Summer Lecture Series: KAHTUSHTU' ROBE | Sealaska Heritage · Jun 30, 2026
Renee Culp
“he strapped daggers, knives, to his wrists and went in the water to fight the octopus. Both lost their lives. He was successful in taking out the danger to our people, but in the process, he lost his life. It is said that our people found him and the octopus washed ashore with him wrapped up in the octopus tentacles covered in black ink.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Summer Lecture Series: KAHTUSHTU' ROBE | Sealaska Heritage · Jun 30, 2026
Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Nathan Mitchell
“And we— there's something else I'd like to say about PTSD. We've lost some friends in the past.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Nathan Mitchell
“And my son and I just completed the journey, the canoe journey here, and I can't tell you how special that was. The warm welcome that we received and then continue on into celebration has just been super special for us to be welcomed back here again amongst family. And it's just something that I needed badly, being gone for so long. I missed this. I really did.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Speaker G
“And retiring as a Command Master Chief, he deployed 17 times fighting for our people and our country. A true warrior for us. We are so happy he has returned home to us to continue fighting for our people and for our homelands.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Nathan Mitchell
“And it's in there. It's something you can never get rid of totally. So they carry it. And they signed up knowing that they're going to have to carry that for the rest of their lives. But so if you are— hurtin' on the inside, there's people out there, there's fellow veterans, please just come up and talk.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Nathan Mitchell
“A lot of guys come home, but they'll still carry it with them.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Nathan Mitchell
“Hurt a lot of times, but I had a duty and responsibility to this nation, to protect this land. And I think it's something that goes back a millennia, right? Us, you know, combat arms, not in a modern sense, but, you know, an ancient, we have that duty to protect these lands, what we have. It's very special. I've been all over the world, but there's nothing like Southeast Alaska.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Speaker G
“Alaska Natives have a rich history of military participation stemming from their tribal warrior traditions. And the specific need to defend their homelands. Today, it's our family's great honor and my great honor to acknowledge my nephew Nathan Mitchell.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Speaker G
“Alaska Natives and American Indians serve in the United States military at the highest per capita rate of any demographic in the country.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Speaker G
“Often serving 5 times the national average. The Department of Defense and the Defense and Veterans Affairs report that tens of thousands of Native individuals are active duty service members or veterans.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Nathan Mitchell
“But I've been gone for 28 years.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Speaker G
“For 28 years of active duty service as a Navy SEAL.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Nathan Mitchell
“Was in Virginia. I lived in Virginia, lived in California for those 28 years. And I say I lived, I lived there. But home was always here amongst you all.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Mary Peltola
“in the '80s and '90s and 2000s, Native people across our state, from Southeast all the way across Alaska, we started dancing again. We started bringing out our regalia again.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 1 - Wednesday June 3 · Jun 3, 2026
Mary Peltola
“When I was growing up, carving was not common. Now we have master carvers who are younger than me.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 1 - Wednesday June 3 · Jun 3, 2026
Karen Tog
“Canoes came from Wrangell, Petersburg, first one from Petersburg in 100 years, from Kake and Ketchikan, Sitka, Angoon, Hoonah, and I was on the one from Haines in a traditional dugout canoe by master carver Wayne Price.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 1 - Wednesday June 3 · Jun 3, 2026
Mary Peltola
“All the people who paddled here. This is not something that many of us grew up doing, and I'm so thankful that this has come back. This is such wellness. This is part of our wellness plan now.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 1 - Wednesday June 3 · Jun 3, 2026
Speaker A
“My English name is Olivia Robertskanuk is Margaret Roberts granddaughter, and she's been really excited to introduce her songs. But the next one we're going to dance for you is called Sakulak. This song was written by Lauren Anderson, and it speaks of how our ancestors, when they were missing our loved ones, we would send messages to them by talking to the birds that we would see.”Prefix - Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Speaker G
“In 1990, when I was at the age of 15, Hawaii was gifted the treasure of two logs. Two trees, two spirits. I had the opportunity to come here to celebrate the gift. Today, 35 years later, I am here again with my students from Kamehameha Schools.”Prefix - Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Speaker A
“We would like to dedicate our performance today to late elder Margaret Roberts. She is a huge reason why we are here today, and we are so grateful for her and all that she's done as an elder for us.”Prefix - Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Speaker G
“The logs were gifts from all of you. NC Alaska. Those gifts were transformational for Hawaii and native peoples of the Pacific. For the first time in hundreds of years, we together gave birth to our ancient deep sea sailing wa.”Prefix - Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 2 - Thursday June 4 · Jun 4, 2026
Speaker A
“Sally Joseph, congratulations, you have gotten second place for our seaweed competition.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker B
“our traditional foods, even my father used to say that food should be respected like medicine. They're good for us. They're good for our soul. But they also bring us together as a people.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker A
“let's get some extra nutrients in today and try some of our seaweed, which is high in fiber and wonderful magnesium and other great nutrients for our bodies.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker A
“each of us judges got a score sheet and we were able to score in 4 categories. We gave each category a 1 through 10. And so like for the seal oil, we judged it on freshness, on color, on taste, uh, And you know, with the dry fish, we looked at texture.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker A
“We got together as a team, and I'll let my team introduce themselves here in a couple minutes. And we've already judged the seal oil and dry fish, and today we're in front of you to judge the seaweed.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker B
“First place goes to Christina Weber. Congratulations. And again, they're all three winners.”Native Food Contest, Celebration 2024 | Sealaska Heritage · May 26, 2026
Speaker B
“Goonasheesh to the JSD Indian Studies program for helping us make our 8th grade trip happen.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker B
“Alaska Heritage Institution through the KUWAHA grant TCL is now kindergarten through 8th grade.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“Miss Rene has been teaching our entire middle school 42 students all year. She has created dynamic lessons for them. She has tried her hardest to incorporate our language and culture”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“this year she's really locked in, and if I ask her to do something, she's happy to do it. For somebody who never wanted to talk throughout 6th grade, it is an amazing feat to have her get up here and present to you guys today in our language.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026
Speaker A
“when Ziana came to TCLL, she knew exactly who she was, and she told me, and that was amazing. Sometimes when we have new friends come to TCLL, we have to do a lot of research about who they are, but she knew exactly who she was.”2026 TCLL Graduation | Sealaska Heritage · May 19, 2026