Sealaska Heritage

SHI announces winner of Celebration 2024 art contest. Five other entries chosen for honorable mentions: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1939

SHI publishes landmark book on slavery in Alaska that endured after federal abolishment. Book explores Haida man’s courageous quest for freedom that ended slavery in Alaska: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1935

SHI acquires robe commemorating legal struggle. Robe tells of historic effort to protect intellectual property rights: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1931

Baby Raven Reads book wins award from American Indian Library Association. Book singled out for illustrations, story by Tlingit artist and author: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1927

Six people purchase historic Chilkat robe at auction, give to SHI . Ancient design speaks to earliest introduction of Chilkat weaving to the Tlingits: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1925

SHI launches new apps to teach Haida, Tsimshian languages. Free platforms include audio of words and phrases, video: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1918

SHI to sponsor its first ever Juried Film Festival. Event to be held during Celebration 2024: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1916

SHI launching groundbreaking program to document Tlingit gesture system. Funds from recent church reparations to also aid in identifying Haida and Tsimshian gestures: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1905

SHI launches contest for Celebration 2024 art design. Work to be featured on all Celebration materials: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1911

SHI to sponsor lecture on the historical context of Alaska Native leadership for Walter Soboleff Day. Free event to be offered in-person, virtually: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1895

SHI to sponsor lecture on Canada’s controversial residential school system. Free event to be offered in-person, virtually: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1881

SHI’s longtime chair steps down, internationally acclaimed artist to take her seat. Board names Haida trustee as chair: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1861

SHI to sponsor lecture on exposure to mercury in humans, potential effects in select marine mammals. Free event to be offered in-person, virtually: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1768

SHI, IAIA urge federal panel to hold off on proposed amendments to arts and crafts act. Testimony heard in last of a nationwide series of consultations with Indigenous people: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1847.

SHI’s Council of Traditional Scholars to hold workshop on cultural memorial ceremony. In-person and virtual event open to tribal members: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1845

SHI to expand library programming for children. Move stems from successful demonstration project pioneered in 2022: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1839

Alaska Native nonprofit launches program to support Alaska Native teachers  alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alaska-… via @AlaskaBeacon

Stanford student wins 2023 Judson Brown scholarship. Program honors students with academic achievement, leadership skills: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1835 #JudsonBrownAward

SHI to offer community of practice program to support Alaska Native teachers. Project part of larger effort to cultivate, elevate and retain educators: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1831

Black seaweed concerns prompts Native groups, scientists to meet, map out plan of action. Panel to look into phenomena plaguing laak’ásk, Pyropia abbottiae: sealaskaheritage.org/node/1827 #BlackSeaweed