Earlier this summer, the U.S. Army began the process of returning the remains of eight Indigenous children from the Carlisle School to their families across the country.
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Neglected and forgotten: Volunteers work to restore Native gravesites in Juneau
The effort continues work that cemetery restoration expert Bob Sam started in 1990s.
A small community of Spruce Island monks is getting a new chapel
“Like other churches in Alaska,” Father Andrew said, “although it’s very remote, you can see some nice architecture and fine carpentry.”
Swastika marks escalation in spate of vandalism at Dzántik’i Héeni Middle School
Police are investigating. After KTOO contacted the Anti-Defamation League for comment, the organization said it would reach out to Dzántik’i Héeni to offer support.
Historian details Alaska’s legacy of racial segregation
Ian Hartman says he wants people who read his book to see the value in the state’s diversity. He’s expanding on his 2020 book with a new edition, “Black Lives in Alaska: A History of African Americans in the Far Northwest,” set to come out this fall.
Juneau community mourns missing and murdered Indigenous people: ‘One of our strengths is our voices’
About 30 people gathered on Monday night to share their stories and sing to their missing loved ones.