Student inspecting a Maker Kit. Photo credit: Sealaska Heritage Institute. Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Sealaska Heritage Institute has sent 1,300 learning kits to middle school students in six communities enrolled in its Opening the Box STEAM education program The boxes, known as “Maker Kits,” were delivered to middle schools in Angoon, Sitka, Hoonah, Wrangell, Klawock and Juneau. They are meant to help children learn basic fundamentals of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math in a hands-on, engaging way that incorporates Indigenous stories, Northwest Coast art, cultures and languages. These were the first of the kits to go out under the program, and participants will continue to receive them during the pandemic.