WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), welcomed the U.S. Navy’s announcement regarding its intent to apologize to the Alaska Native people of Kake and Angoon, Alaska for the unwarranted bombardment of their historic villages in February 1869 and October 1882, respectively. Sen. Sullivan and his team worked […]
JUNEAU – After more than 50 years, the Wooch dakádin kéet koodás’ (Killerwhales Facing Away From Each Other Shirt), a traditional beaded tunic belonging to the Dakhl’aweidí(Killerwhale) clan of Angoon, Alaska, has returned home to Southeast Alaska. For the last 40 years, the tunic has been on display in Salt Lake City, Utah under the possession […]
With a focus on equity, the Ethnomath Institute, in partnership with Hawaiian educators, intends to provide access to Indigenous ingenuity to promote community, career, and college readiness (ANGOON, Alaska; HILO, Hawai’i; HONOLULU, Hawai’i) – – Math is often described as the universal language, but math is a uniquely human endeavor as complex and dynamic as […]
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crewmembers delivered pallets of water to the remote community of Angoon, Alaska, on Sunday, after the residents experienced waterline failures. The cutter crew loaded four pallets of water onto the ship with each pallet containing 1,700 bottles and delivered the supplies to Angoon Sunday evening. Along with the nearly […]
