Juan Muñoz Sr. took hundreds of photos of the people of King Island and their way of life in the early 1950s. His son donated them to the Katirvik Cultural Center in Nome.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
A Chilkat robe returns to Southeast Alaska, but SHI needs help identifying it
The robe was on display during Celebration in hopes that people might see it and know something about its origins.
New cultural ambassadors deepen tourists’ experience of Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier
For the first time this year, tribal members were hired as ambassadors to share their own experiences and culture with visitors.
Chemists, curators and Chilkat weavers present findings on historic dye techniques
The research aimed to understand and recreate the striking yellow, black and blue-green color palette used in this sacred fiber art.
New film documents local play reimagining Macbeth through Lingít lens
The film, which adapts recordings from an early 2000s stage production by Perseverance Theatre, premiered during 2024’s Celebration.
Tongass Voices: Nick Alan Foote on coming home for Celebration
He says that after he moved to Seattle, he started creating his own designs to cure his homesickness for Alaska.
For Celebration’s lead dance group, the gathering was a chance to reconnect with coastal relatives
The Dakhká Khwáan dance group led that procession into the hall — and back out on Saturday. The group’s name means “people of the inland,” and many of them came all the way from Canada for this year’s festival.
Toddlers strut their Southeast Alaska regalia at Celebration
This year, nearly 30 toddlers participated, all between the ages of around two and five.
Mother and daughter’s spruce root hat wins Celebration’s juried arts show
The name of the piece — Dancing in the Summer Rain — comes from the way those new design elements come together musically.
Photos: Dancers make a Grand Entrance to Celebration 2024
The procession marks the kick-off of the four-day Celebration festival in Juneau — a biennial gathering that honors and uplifts the culture of Lingít, Haida and Tsimshian people.