Although the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act is about to turn fifty, most Alaskans know very little about it. To hear about how this high-stakes drama changed our state forever, mark your calendars for Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. That’s when KTOO 360TV is running “ANCSA@50: The Journey Continues,” a series of films and documentaries leading…
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Wednesday, November 10th: Alaska Native Success Initiative for college students. Sioux Douglas named Philanthropist of the Year. KTOO celebrates National Public Radio Music Day. Jensen-Olson Arboretum raffle.
The University of Alaska, Native corporations and tribes are teaming up to help Native students not just survive, but thrive. On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, Ronalda Cadiente Brown and Pearl Brower will talk about their work on the Alaska Native Success Initiative – and efforts to create a more welcoming environment for Native college students. Also…
Tuesday, November 9th: Dementia care, with love. UAS Day of Giving. Northern Light Unity Church bazaar. Stargazing with the Juneau Audubon Society.
Laura Wayman is known as the “Dementia Whisperer,” and her book, “A Loving Approach to Dementia Care” offers new insights on how to help loved ones who struggle with memory problems. In Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, Wayman will offer inspiration for caregivers, as well as some practical advice. Also on this program: A day of giving…
Friday, November 5th: Pura Fé brings blend music from several Indigenous cultures to Rock Aa’kw. Juneau Community Schools fall course line-up. Jason Gootee, presenter at this Friday’s UAS Egan lecture on Health Insurance. Liyuan “Sunny” Zhang featured artist at Juneau Artists Gallery
Pura Fé’s name means “pure faith” in Spanish. Her name in the Tuscarora language is Yęhskwètih, or “She builds bridges,” in English. Both names seem to fit. Not only does she have faith in the power of music, but has built bridges to all her different musical heritages, both Indigenous and Euporean, from Tuscarora to…
Thursday, November 4th: Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, through the lens of a 1986 documentary
Every Thursday, for the next seven weeks, Juneau Afternoon will offer a companion radio program, paired to a 360TV series, which airs every Thursday night, ANCSA@50: The Journey Continues. From the early days of the land claims land fight, cameras captured a lot of the high-stakes drama, footage that hasn’t been seen in years. But…
Wednesday, November 3rd: Ben Huff’s Atomic Island exhibit opens at the Alaska State Museum. Apela Colorado’s book, “Women Between the Worlds.” Rock Aak’w, ready to rock. Update on Juneau Police Department’s recruitment efforts.
Ben Huff is a photographer, who seems to favor haunting landscapes. His latest project, Atomic Island, took him to Adak, a cold war outpost in the Aleutians that time seems to have forgotten. On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, Huff will talk about his photographs of Adak, which will be featured in a new exhibit at…