The ceremony was held by the Douglas Indian Association to honor human remains unearthed at the school during a renovation project this summer. Members of the Juneau Assembly and School Board attended as guests of DIA.
Arts & Culture
Famous carver Amos Wallace’s documents headed for public archive
A Juneau photographer has donated a large collection of his father’s work to a Southeast Alaska cultural group. The archive documents the career of Amos Wallace, a nationally known Tlingit carver. It will be used to teach a new generation of artists about traditional – and more recent – techniques.
Rapper Pitbull could face exile on Kodiak
Internet pranksters have seized on a cross promotion between the Miami rapper and Wal-Mart, and Kodiak could get a concert out of the deal.
Native art reflects traditions, new media and techniques
A virtual gallery of art from Celebration 2012 that’s now on display at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center.
UAF partners with Google to preserve Alaska Native languages
Alaska’s 20 native languages are a generation away from disappearing. But a new effort is adding technology to the list of tools for saving the languages.
In Alaskan Cemetery, Native And Orthodox Rites Mix
Eklutna Cemetery shows the confluence of Alaska Native and Russian Orthodoxy burial practices.