Alaska Native Arts & Culture

The event showcased the largest collection of new Ravenstail weaving in decades.

Anyone in Juneau can come see 40 weavers at work and speak with them about what they’re weaving.

Earlier this month, the Denver Post reported that tribal members have been requesting cultural items back from the Colorado museum for years — to no avail.

This year, athletes broke 13 records in different categories.

Shiggoap Alfie Price is a language learner and teacher who believes in using the power of community to strengthen the language revitalization movement. 

They demonstrated games like the One-Foot and Two-Foot High Kick, the Alaskan High Kick, Scissor Broad Jump, Seal Hop, and the Inuit and Dene Stick Pulls.

Throughout this week, more than 500 people from across Southeast Alaska will attend to watch nearly 50 games.

The robe is more than 150 years old. This is the first time it’s been used in a ceremony for at least six decades.

The robe is now in Sealaska Heritage Institute’s archives and collections department. Next month, weavers will start learning from it.

Thunder Mountain’s head coach says the tournament showcases the deep pool of talented female athletes in Alaska.