Bostin Christopher

On today’s program:

The Áak’wRock Indigenous Music Festival is scheduled for September 21-23. The line-up, including Snotty Nose Rez Kids, was recently announced, and on today’s Juneau Afternoon is a full-hour preview of this year’s festival. Qacung Blanchett and Neilga Koogéi Revels join host Bostin Christopher to chat about the festival, hear some of the music, and get a preview of the 24 artists on the schedule!

Áak’w Rock is a biennial three-day Indigenous music festival held on the ancestral homelands of the Áakʼw Ḵwáan (People of the Little Lake) in an area called Dzantikʼihéeni (River At the Base of Flounder [Hill]) and is also known as Juneau, Alaska. This area of Alaska is the traditional territory of the Lingít (Tlingit) nation and its people. Áak’w Rock showcases Indigenous musical arts from around the world. The festival is presented by Tlingit & Haida tribal government and Juneau Arts & Humanities Council. Prior years have seen major support from national, state, and local sponsors.

Full Line-up and information at https://aakwrockfest.com/

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

• Qacung Blanchett, Creative Director, Áak’wRock Indigenous Music Festival
• Neilga Koogéi Revels, Project Director, Áak’wRock Indigenous Music Festival

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

On today’s program:

• July is Disability Pride Month, and Southeast Alaska Independent Living discusses the importance of this recognition.
• Andi Hirsh from the CBJ Clerk’s Office breaks down the requirements and what candidates need to do during the filing period for the upcoming Municipal Election.
• Wayne Stevens is retiring from the United Way. Andy Kline talks with Wayne about his work and legacy at United Way.

Volunteer Andy Kline hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

• Andi Hirsh, Office of the City Clerk
• Wayne Stevens, United Way
• Glorimar Ramirez, Southeast Alaska Independent Living
• Kimberly Sumner, Southeast Alaska Independent Living

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

On today’s program:

• Leslie Ishii on the upcoming Voice Workshop from Juneau Public Library, Perseverance Theatre, Friends of the Public Library, and the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council
  • Registration Link: Find Your Voice Workshop (airtable.com)
    
    
• Heart of the Wetlands walk from Southeast Alaska Land Trust and Discovery Southeast
  • Richard’s Subdomain Website: https://juneaunature.discoverysoutheast.org/
    
    
• Theater Alaska and their upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

• Leslie Ishii, Artistic Director, Perseverance Theatre
• Margaret Custer, Southeast Alaska Land Trust
• Richard Carstensen, Discovery Southeast
• Steve Merle, Discovery Southeast
• Christina Apathy, Actor, Twelfth Night
• Tom Robenolt, Actor, Twelfth Night
• Enrique Bravo, Actor, Twelfth Night

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

On today’s program:

• Juneau Library is hosting a presentation from a group of researchers from the University of Washington on selective sport fisheries for king salmon on Monday, July 17
  • The event will also include a discussion and Q&A.
    
    
• The Master Gardeners Association chats gardening and the upcoming Garden Tour fundraiser
  • Garden Tour of inspiring gardens in the downtown and Twin Lakes areas July 15 from 11-4 pm. The tour is a fundraiser for SEAK Master Gardeners Association.

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

• Margaret Luedke, Grants and Marketing Coordinator, Juneau Public Libraries
• Anne Beaudreau, Associate Professor, University of Washington School of Marine and Environmental Affairs
• Pat Harris, Board Member, SEAKMG
• Kristi Hooton, President of SEAKMG

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

There was a collective sigh of relief from tribal leaders across the nation when the US Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act last month. 

They worried that if ICWA were overturned, it would unravel more than just tribal authority over child custody cases.

On Juneau Afternoon, three Alaska Native leaders weigh in on what was at stake.

• Valerie Davidson, head of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, explains why ICWA helps to keep the decisions made to protect children, closer to home.   

• Alex Cleghorn, a longtime Alaska Native Justice Center attorney and currently Chief Operating Officer, explains the underlying principles behind ICWA.

• Jim LaBelle, president of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, gets to the heart of the matter, as he shares his family’s personal story.   

KNBA’s Rhonda McBride hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

On today’s program:

• Perseverance Theatre’s Summer Arts Theatre Rendezvous program kicks off this July
  • STAR (Summer Theatre Arts Rendezvous) is a theatre arts summer program for youth between 12–18 years old in which students will develop the skillsets that align with their interests. This summer will have three week-long tracks for students to choose from (or choose all three). Students can choose from Playwriting & Directing, Acting, or Musical Theatre & Production (or all three) and hone their skills with the guidance and mentorship of Teaching Artists. 
    
    
• Hearthside Books hosts nature photographer and author Bob Armstrong
  • Hearthside will host Bob Armstrong for July’s First Friday event. Bob will be signing copies of his indispensable local nature titles. Ben Higdon will accompany on guitar.
    
    
• Marie Drake Planetarium
  • Explore our solar system and see some short movies on a 30-foot dome. Join for as long as you like, and bring your questions. Suitable for all ages.
    
    
• Juneau Artist Gallery First Friday
  • Rick Kauzlarich is the featured artist for the month of July at the Juneau Artists Gallery. For the First Friday event, he has created portraits of each of the gallery members. The Gallery is located at 175 South Franklin St. on the 1st floor of the historic Senate Building.
    
    

Volunteer Andy Kline hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

• Rio Alberto, Perseverance Theatre
• Bob Armstrong, Nature Photographer and Author
• Katrina Woolford, Hearthside Books
• Steve Kocsis, Marie Drake Planetarium
• Rosemary Walling, Marie Drake Planetarium
• Rick Kauzlarich, Artist, Juneau Artists Gallery
• Laurie Craig, Juneau Artists Gallery

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.