The visit to the remote Southeast Alaska village was part of an ongoing effort to apologize for the religious group’s participation in the forced assimilation of the Tlingit people.
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Lingít Word of the Week: Ch’áak’ — Eagle
This week’s word is cháak’, or eagle.
U.S. Navy plans apologies to Southeast Alaska villages for century-old attacks
Navy officials say apologies in Kake and Angoon are both “long overdue” and “the right thing to do”.
Lingít Word of the Week: Yéil — Raven
This week’s word is yéil, or raven.
Sitka tourism documentary ‘Cruise Boom’ to debut on PBS
A documentary examining the impact of cruise tourism’s explosive growth in Sitka will debut this weekend on national television.
Lingít Word of the Week: Héen — Water
This week’s word is héen, or water.