Reporter Klas Stolpe covered this year’s tournament for the Juneau Empire. He spoke with KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac about some of the highlights and history of this beloved event.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
After a decade away, dancers from St. Mary’s return to Cama-i
This year’s event is dedicated to former state representative Moses Paukan Sr., who helped start the St. Mary’s dance group about 50 years ago.
Artists worry that proposed changes to Southeast Alaska sea otter hunting rules could threaten traditional craft
As sea otter populations have grown, so have calls to loosen the strict federal rules protecting them. That has some Alaska Native artists concerned.
Ketchikan’s own Tallie Medel describes ‘surreal’ Oscar night after co-starring in best picture winner
Medel co-starred in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which took home seven Oscars.
Lingít culture bearers plan Indigenous performing arts workshop in Juneau
A new Sealaska Heritage Institute program beginning in March hopes to help train more Indigenous actors and performing artists in the Lingít language.
Sealaska Heritage Institute has a new building dedicated to Indigenous approaches to teaching science
“We’re hoping that our programming can bridge some of the standing gaps of where Indigenous science has been left out in those subjects and build some interest and pathways for our Alaska Native youth.”