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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. ....
Nathan Jackson s remarkable story continued this month with his selection as a 2021 United States Artists Fellow in traditional arts. The Chicago-based national arts funding association on Feb. 3 announced Jackson s inclusion in the 2021 class of 60 fellows from across the country who were chosen for their bold artistic vision and significant impact, with each demonstrating generosity and care toward field-building that continues to inspire and propel their discipline. Jackson, a world-renowned Tlingit master carver, designer and painter whose artistic endeavors stretch back to the late 1950s, was among seven individuals honored in the Traditional Arts category. Lynette Miranda, USA program director, said the association is incredibly excited to announce Jackson as one of the 2021 Fellows. ....
A woman was bit while using an outhouse near Haines. It turned out to be a bear. adn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from adn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
JUNEAU, Alaska – All four Juneau breweries, Alaskan Brewing, Barnaby Brewing, Devil’s Club Brewing and Forbidden Peak Brewery, are coordinating a fundraising event to help the community of Haines, which was hit by a devastating landslide and weather event in December. The program is “Pour the Love: Juneau Breweries for Haines,” and it’s a passport that gives participants the opportunity to try four specialty beers – one from each Taproom. After filling the passport, customers turn it in to one of the breweries for a one-of-a-kind t-shirt designed by Haines-raised artists Celia Bower and Tulsi Zahnow. “Everyone in Juneau is feeling the devastating loss from the December weather event in Haines,” said Andy Kline from Alaskan Brewing. “We in the brewing community feel like there is a special bond because Haines hosts the Great Alaska Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival, and it’s an event we all look forward to every year.” ....
January 27, 2021 6:30 am KGMIOne of the largest maritime cranes on the West Coast is in Anacortes to pull up a sunken boat (Photo: Linda Ann Lipke) ANACORTES, Wash. One of the largest maritime cranes on the West Coast is in Anacortes to pull up a boat that sank in the wind storm earlier this month. The former Alaska ferry Chilkat broke from its moorings at Lovrics Seacraft Inc. and went down in the storm. The Chilkat was the first vessel in Alaska’s state ferry system. The storm also damaged the old wooden schooner La Merced at Lovrics. La Merced is the beached landmark that serves as a breakwater near the ferry terminal and is on the National Register of Historic Places. ....