Juneau-based nonprofit promoting Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultural preservation, language revitalization, and educational programs.
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Beth Weldon
“if we get money for this, it would be one-time money, and we have a structural deficit in our budget, and we have $7-8 million that we have to come up with.”Juneau: August 17, 2026 Regular Assembly Meeting · Aug 17, 2026
Madeline Sayet
“the pictures that we've sort of structured into each scene also tell the story. So in any scene, we've worked really hard to make sure that the narrative of the scene is actually being broken down into a series of images”Sealaska Heritage Institute: A Panel Discussion with the Tlingit Opera Creative Team | Sealaska Heritage · Aug 28, 2026
Frank Koshykatas
“opening at some— on September 11th at Thunder Mountain Middle School. We're very, very excited.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: A Panel Discussion with the Tlingit Opera Creative Team | Sealaska Heritage · Aug 28, 2026
Vera Starbuck
“If you want to come in jeans, great. If you want to come in a ball gown, I'm dressing.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: A Panel Discussion with the Tlingit Opera Creative Team | Sealaska Heritage · Aug 28, 2026
Madeline Sayet
“if you come in and you're like, what does this literally mean? And some of the words are made up. Like, it's a, it's a much less joyous experience than if you hear the sounds, hear the poetry, watch the performers, and let it wash over you and receive whatever it is that you receive”Sealaska Heritage Institute: A Panel Discussion with the Tlingit Opera Creative Team | Sealaska Heritage · Aug 28, 2026
Vera Starbuck
“There will also be— spoiler— a bit of a storyteller who will be explaining pretty much the whole story before you even begin. That was also a tradition for Tlingit performing arts, that you would have oratory or storytelling before you even performed it.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: A Panel Discussion with the Tlingit Opera Creative Team | Sealaska Heritage · Aug 28, 2026
Navy SEAL returns to Southeast Alaska after 28 years
Nathan Mitchell, a retired Navy SEAL Command Master Chief who deployed 17 times, completed the canoe journey to Celebration 2026 with his son. Alaska Natives serve in the military at five times the national average.
by Melinda Communities.News4mo ago2 min read
Kodiak Alutiiq Dancers honor late elder at Celebration 2026 performances
Kodiak Alutiiq Dancers opened Thursday night's performance program at Celebration 2026 with a tribute to late elder Margaret Roberts, who helped revive their song tradition. Groups from across Alaska and Hawaii followed at Centennial Hall in Juneau.
by Lucas Brownadded 4mo ago2 min read
Celebration 2026 opens in Juneau with canoe arrivals, cultural speeches
Sealaska Heritage Institute opened Celebration 2026 in Juneau with traditional canoe arrivals from eight Southeast Alaska communities. Speakers framed the gathering's theme, Enduring Strength, as a response to external political forces and internal community challenges.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 4mo ago2 min read
Sealaska Heritage Institute names seaweed contest winner at Celebration
Sealaska Heritage Institute announced the winners of its seaweed contest at Celebration 2024 in Juneau, completing a three-part traditional Native food competition that also judged seal oil and dry fish.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
TCLL graduates first 8th grade class after years of Tlingit immersion
The Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy program celebrated its inaugural 8th grade graduation Tuesday, with students delivering speeches and presentations entirely in Tlingit after years in the immersion program.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 4mo ago3 min read