Petersburg’s Banana Point boat launch has new breakwaters
Petersburg’s public works director says the new breakwaters will improve safety at the important transportation hub.
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Tag: Petersburg Indian Association
Petersburg tribe plans to repatriate remains of 6-month-old Tlingit girl from museum in Seattle
The remains are currently at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle. Three members of the Petersburg Indian Association will travel to Seattle on September 1 and will return on September 4.
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Petersburg’s local tribe hosts course on Tlingit protocol and history
Sha Wha Guwaakaa George Bennett Sr., a Tlingit elder who taught the workshop, focused on a post-funeral ceremony called a koo.éex’. His students hung on every word as he shared centuries of wisdom about Tlingit culture, leaving space for questions and peppering in jokes.
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Petersburg honors the legacy of Alaska Native activist on second annual Amy Hallingstad Day
Petersburg celebrated its second annual Amy Hallingstad Day on June 28, honoring the life and legacy of the late Alaska Native rights activist. While recognizing Hallingstad’s work, family members say it’s not yet done.
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Over 100 years and 100 miles later, Petersburg’s first canoe completes its Journey to Celebration
Over 100 years and miles later, the first traditional canoe from Petersburg completed its maiden voyage. After launching late last month, the pullers on kéet yaakw arrived in Juneau on June 2 just ahead of the biennial Celebration festival, and say the 10-day Journey was powerful in many ways.
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Canoes launch from Petersburg on Journey to Celebration
A group of canoes from several different communities embarked from Petersburg on May 24 for a traditional Journey to the Celebration festival in Juneau. Dozens of people gathered in Petersburg’s South Harbor to witness the inaugural launch of the community’s first canoe in over a century. The local tribe says the launch itself was also a historic first for the community.
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Petersburg parade and vigil honors missing and murdered Indigenous people
More than 20 people gathered in Petersburg on Tuesday, May 5 for a noise parade and vigil in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Day. Organizers said it was a way to bring awareness, ask for accountability and remember those who are missing.
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Petersburg unveils kéet yaakw with traditional canoe blessing at Sandy Beach
Over 100 people gathered to see Petersburg’s first canoe in a century when the local tribe unveiled and blessed it on April 19.
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