Haida carving brothers Joe and T.J. Young began carving the totem poles with axes and chainsaws last year. Friday, they were working with small hand tools.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
Dr. Walter Soboleff Day bill signed into law
About 100 of the late Tlingit elder’s family and friends gathered at Juneau’s Marine Park for the bill signing ceremony on Wednesday
Inaugural Beringia Arctic Games brings indigenous people together in Russia
Native people from Arctic nations joined Russia’s Chukchi and Inuit peoples for the first ever Beringia Arctic Games.
Alaska Native artist weaves heritage into modern fashion
It has long been forbidden for men to weave in the Chilkat tradition, but Tlingit artist Ricky Tagaban is an exception.
Gull-egg harvest gets boost from Congress
A bill allowing traditional gull-egg harvests in Glacier Bay is on its way to the president’s desk.
Alaska museums awarded grants for exhibits, training
Three Alaska museums have received more than $142,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.