Tuesday saw the passing of 100-year-old Galena elder, Sidney Huntington, he died peacefully surrounded by friends, family, and community members. Born in Hughes, along the Koyukuk River in 1915, he would live his first five years 90 miles downstream at Hagatzakaket until his mother died and he and his siblings went to the Anvik Mission. […]
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will hold a public ceremony for the return of a sacred Chilkat robe recently acquired on eBay. The ceremony will take place at 1:30 on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Walter Soboleff Building. Eagle and Raven representatives will lead the event, which is free and open to the public. SHI purchased […]
(Anchorage)—State dignitaries cut the ribbon on the new Aleknagik Wood River Bridge last week, officially opening the structure to traffic. The bridge connects Aleknagik to the greater Dillingham area, increasing transportation safety in the community and linking residents to schools, businesses and the airport. City of Aleknagik Mayor Jane Gottschalk, Alaska State Senator Lyman Hoffman and […]
STATE DEPARTMENT—On Friday, U.S. Marines will hoist the American flag outside of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, marking the ceremonial re-opening of the diplomatic facility after the U.S. and Cuba agreed to restore ties that were severed over 50 years ago. Both the U.S. and Cuban embassies re-opened on July 20. The Cuban government hosted […]