Sealaska Heritage

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is a nonprofit founded in 1980 to serve the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian of Southeast Alaska.

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SHI announces winner of Celebration 2024 art contest. Five other entries chosen for honorable mentions: https://t.co/7Td7NEEjLn

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SHI publishes landmark book on slavery in Alaska that endured after federal abolishment. Book explores Haida man’s courageous quest for freedom that ended slavery in Alaska: https://t.co/m2aDjXWNJi

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SHI acquires robe commemorating legal struggle. Robe tells of historic effort to protect intellectual property rights: https://t.co/om4oKXQyKh

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Baby Raven Reads book wins award from American Indian Library Association. Book singled out for illustrations, story by Tlingit artist and author: https://t.co/RgnjkIpTNB

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Six people purchase historic Chilkat robe at auction, give to SHI . Ancient design speaks to earliest introduction of Chilkat weaving to the Tlingits: https://t.co/TMJOBJmSVL

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SHI launches new apps to teach Haida, Tsimshian languages. Free platforms include audio of words and phrases, video: https://t.co/doG9c9peCA

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SHI to sponsor its first ever Juried Film Festival. Event to be held during Celebration 2024: https://t.co/vzoxkHpLzd

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SHI launching groundbreaking program to document Tlingit gesture system. Funds from recent church reparations to also aid in identifying Haida and Tsimshian gestures: https://t.co/b0cqCGXAPp

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SHI launches contest for Celebration 2024 art design. Work to be featured on all Celebration materials: https://t.co/VfAWXkMPMp

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SHI to sponsor lecture on the historical context of Alaska Native leadership for Walter Soboleff Day. Free event to be offered in-person, virtually: https://t.co/oijQzLgbH2

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SHI to sponsor lecture on Canada’s controversial residential school system. Free event to be offered in-person, virtually: https://t.co/lPSmmAzdOS

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SHI’s longtime chair steps down, internationally acclaimed artist to take her seat. Board names Haida trustee as chair: https://t.co/2heG59s76S

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SHI to sponsor lecture on exposure to mercury in humans, potential effects in select marine mammals. Free event to be offered in-person, virtually: https://t.co/0wbIoLDQPk

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SHI, IAIA urge federal panel to hold off on proposed amendments to arts and crafts act. Testimony heard in last of a nationwide series of consultations with Indigenous people: https://t.co/KpQHkmx5df.

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SHI’s Council of Traditional Scholars to hold workshop on cultural memorial ceremony. In-person and virtual event open to tribal members: https://t.co/efubhppAE2

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SHI to expand library programming for children. Move stems from successful demonstration project pioneered in 2022: https://t.co/kBPJVMt0MW

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Alaska Native nonprofit launches program to support Alaska Native teachers  https://t.co/gckkIyoos5 via @AlaskaBeacon

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Stanford student wins 2023 Judson Brown scholarship. Program honors students with academic achievement, leadership skills: https://t.co/0o4BU2pBey #JudsonBrownAward

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SHI to offer community of practice program to support Alaska Native teachers. Project part of larger effort to cultivate, elevate and retain educators: https://t.co/W1WtCXwGVV

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Black seaweed concerns prompts Native groups, scientists to meet, map out plan of action.
Panel to look into phenomena plaguing laak’ásk, Pyropia abbottiae: https://t.co/RnSvEhfsId #BlackSeaweed