Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - A Fairbanks foundation has donated a Chilkat robe to Sealaska Heritage Institute in an effort to return it to its homeland.
The piece, which is small and apparently made for a child, was woven in the traditional way using cedar bark. The robe’s exact origins and the name of the weaver are unknown.
The Monroe Foundation donated it to the institute so it would be made available to weaving students to study. That s according to foundation president Amanda B. Angaiak. The nonprofit organization was established in 1958 to support and advance the goals and programs of the Catholic Schools of Fairbanks.
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