Tlingit and Haida

Juneau-Douglas High School pictured on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas changed its name. Here’s what it is.

It’s the same Tlingit name for Mount Juneau.

Photos: Celebrating Our Ways of Life

Scenes from the Celebrating Our Ways of Life event.

Nov 19, 2018
By Michael Penn Juneau Empire
News Alaska Natives Photography Tlingit and Haida

Tlingit and Haida president presents at UAS to start Alaska Native Heritage Month

The tribe’s finances are in good shape.

Community gathers to Celebrate Survivors

Pauline Stepetin capped a marker and passed a wood chip to her mother, Lois Jamestown, who placed in a bowl. The chip, which bore the… Continue reading

Oct 24, 2018
by Ben Hohenstatt
News Capital City Weekly Features Tlingit and Haida

President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, takes his seat after a break before starting a third round of questioning on the third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington, to replace retired Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo | Jacquelyn Martin)

Opinion: Kavanaugh is bad for Alaska’s tribes

On Tuesday, Sept. 4, the Senate Judiciary Committee began confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court. His confirmation… Continue reading

Sep 11, 2018
By Richard Peterson
Opinion Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Kavanaugh Opinion Tlingit and Haida Trump

New totem pole on Prince of Wales Island honors Alaska’s veterans

KLAWOCK — A well-attended, three-day celebration culminated with a totem pole raising ceremony Aug. 18 at Prince of Wales Island. The 37-foot totem stands to… Continue reading

Sep 4, 2018
Capital City Weekly
Capital City Weekly Military Southeast Alaska Tlingit and Haida Totem Pole U.S. Coast Guard veterans