This week’s word is xíxch’, which means frog.
Arts & Culture
Tlingit and Haida cancels food distribution due to federal funding cuts
A USDA notice to Tlingit and Haida said that the tribe’s community food distributions “no longer effectuates agency priorities and that termination of the award is appropriate.”
Lingít artist Reine Pavlik melds beading and skin sewing with contemporary styles
Pavlik says the sustainability of her work honors the approaches her ancestors took to crafts.
Ketchikan band Dude Mtn on Alaska Folk Festival and the sound of Southeast Alaska
Ketchikan’s Cullen McCormick, Chazz Gist and Kalijah LeCornu talk about their run in Juneau and the ups and downs of trying to tour in Southeast Alaska.
Hundreds of Native Youth Olympic athletes compete and connect at this year’s Games
The event wrapped up in Anchorage on Saturday with the highest turnout since before the pandemic.
Lingít Word of the Week: X̱alak’ách’ — Porcupine
This week’s word is x̱alakʼáchʼ, which means porcupine.