This week’s word is kootéeyaa, which means totem pole
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."
Fired Forest Service staffers in Juneau are uncertain about their futures — and the safety of visitors at the glacier
Instead of a dozen employees, only two public-facing staff are left at Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center ahead of this tourist season.
Tongass Voices: Frank Henry Kaash Katasse on navigating the irony of theater
Frank Henry Kaash Katasse is an Indigenous actor and playwright who incorporates Lingít language into plays performed on Juneau’s stages and airwaves.
Juneau’s tourism sector unsure what will happen at Mendenhall Glacier as summer season approaches
Most of the staff at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center were fired earlier this month, leaving city tourism leaders worried that one of Juneau’s most popular visitor destinations may reduce services, or even close for the cruise season.
Lingít Word of the Week: Ḵutx̱.ayanaháa — Star
This week’s word is ḵutx̱.ayanaháa, which means star.
Immigration advocates equip Juneau residents concerned about deportation with facts about their rights
The panel focused on what individuals, schools, churches and businesses can do legally to prepare their communities for encounters with immigration enforcement.