Tongass Voices

James Houck has operated Juneau Pedicab — a company that offers tours from behind his bicycle — for seven years.

Diosdado Valdez has been coming to Juneau for over 30 years, and in that time, he’s found another family off the ship.

The 2019 NPR Tiny Desk winner just returned from a tour with Portugal. The Man and performed at Juneau’s climate fair on a rainy day.

The festival started 30 years ago as a way to celebrate the commercial fishing season. But organizers want the festival to better reflect the community as it is now.

Xixtc’ i see Ruby Hughes won the Sewing Division of the Juried Arts show at Celebration earlier this year with her piece “Raven Transforms into Marilyn.” That’s right, Marilyn Monroe.

Hans Javier, has participated in Juneau’s Independence Day parade since he was a kid. Twenty years later, Juneau Ati-Atihan is his way of giving a shoutout to his culture.

They came to town this weekend to celebrate the release of their first album Dancing with a Ghost with a sold-out show at the Crystal Saloon.

Jackson is the featured resident artist at Wooshkindein Da.áat Lily Hope Weaver studio, where she has been working on a woolen button robe and teaching weaving classes for the first time. 

Ken Hill opened Juneau Bike Doctor in 2018, but he’s been part of Juneau’s cycling scene for much longer.

The Evening Star came to Juneau during Celebration on her Indigequeer tour. She says she wants her shows to be a space for people who often don’t feel like they can be themselves elsewhere.