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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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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There are a few things that make the new canoe special. It’s the first one Petersburg’s local tribe has owned, and the first the community has had in over a century. Several canoes from around the region will launch from Petersburg this summer with a group of people traveling to Juneau for the biennial Celebration festival. A lot of time, planning and paint has been put toward bringing the new killer whale canoe to life.
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The unofficial 2026 Petersburg Indian Association election results are in. Tribal members re-elected Carol Martinez to a one-year term as council president, and elected Stephanie Silva to a two-year tribal council seat. Martinez and Silva were the only candidates running for spots on the tribal council this year, leaving two council member seats unfilled.
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A small crowd of community members gathered in the bleachers of the Petersburg High School gym on Nov. 13 to listen to local speakers who shared stories about the importance of connecting to one’s cultural identity, and the healing power that can bring.
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Tribal members will decide who will serve as the Petersburg Indian Association’s council president and who will fill three seats on the tribal council when the tribal government holds its election on Jan. 5.
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Ashley Kawashima, president of Humanity in Progress (HIP), says the local nonprofit anticipates giving out triple the amount of food this month than it usually does. Organizations throughout Petersburg are working to meet increasing needs in the community, amidst delays for federal SNAP benefits that 12.7% of the borough’s population relies on to help buy food.
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Petersburg celebrated Halloween a week early with a local trunk or treat hosted by the Petersburg Indian Association. Organizers say the community-oriented event may have been the first of its kind in Petersburg, and the goal was to bring people together.
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