Frank Henry Kaash Katasse is an Indigenous actor and playwright who incorporates Lingít language into plays performed on Juneau’s stages and airwaves.
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Tongass Voices: Southeast Alaska shipwreck researchers on setting the record straight
A team of researchers in Alaska have banded together to investigate a famous Alaska shipwreck. The Star of Bengal sank off the coast of Prince of Wales Island in 1908, taking more than 100 lives with it.
Tongass Voices: Tamara Wilson on her museum installation and the slinkies that live there
Wilson’s upcoming show, “Slinkies and the Window Frame,” opens Friday at the Alaska State Museum.
Tongass Voices: Marian Call and Lisa Puananimōhala’ikalani Denny on bringing together Juneau’s music-makers
The summit is one of three regional gatherings around the state and a chance for anyone who is a part of making music to come together and swap ideas.
Tongass Voices: Rich Mattson on uncovering stories from the pages of Juneau’s history
Rich Mattson researches history for Gastineau Channel Historical Society and publishes daily “This Day in Juneau History” posts on juneauhistory.org.
Tongass Voices: Librarian Melinda Sandkam on engaging all ages with Douglas Library’s I Spy display
You may have noticed the eye-catching display of bits and bobbins: stuffed animals, beads and soccer balls at the Douglas Library. And that’s what it’s for — to be looked at.