Lingít elder Ldaan.aat Laurie Cropley and elder-in-training Yuxgitsiy George Holly are leading dawn prayers at the annual Elders and Youth conference in Anchorage next week.
Yvonne Krumrey
Justice & Culture Reporter, KTOO
"Through my reporting and series Tongass Voices and Lingít Word of the Week, I tell stories about people who have shaped -- and continue to shape -- the landscape of this place we live."
Dismissed charges in Fultz case show limitations of Alaska’s sexual assault laws
Earlier this month, a judge dismissed one of those remaining charges against former Juneau chiropractor Jeffrey Fultz. It reveals a gap in state laws that makes it harder for alleged victims of sexual assault to achieve justice.
Former Juneau chiropractor accused of sexual assault has been assigned a public defender
Prosecutors argued that Jeffrey Fultz shouldn’t be eligible for a public defender, but the judge disagreed.
Juneau descendants of boarding school survivors sing to remember what wasn’t lost on Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day recognizes the Indigenous children who were separated from their language, families and culture and sent to residential schools across North America from the late 1800s well into the 20th Century.
Juneau churches step in to feed people after Glory Hall limits services
When Juneau’s homeless shelter limited day services this summer, a group of churches mobilized to fill the gap by distributing hot meals in a food truck downtown.
Juneau’s Crimson Bears football team may be part of Super Bowl feature
Alaska viewers of this year’s Super Bowl may recognize the Crimson Bears, Juneau’s high school football team, in the coverage leading up to the big game.