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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In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, the Petersburg Indian Association in partnership with the Petersburg Medical Center and the Supporting Health Awareness and Resiliency Education (SHARE) Coalition have put up a temporary memorial to those lost to suicide in Petersburg.
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Katie Greer, a digital safety expert and keynote speaker from Boston, is in Petersburg this week (Sept. 17-18) to talk about digital health with the community and provide some internet-savvy advice.
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Sealaska Heritage Institute brought a skin sewing workshop to Petersburg from July 25 – 27, teaching students how to sew clothing items out of animal skins.
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A group of volunteers searched the south end of Mitkof Island for European green crab on July 18, looking for any sign that the highly invasive species had reached central Southeast Alaska after other sightings southward.
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