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SHI lecture to highlight Haida language and culture revitalization
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a presentation next week as part of its spring lecture series featuring prominent voices in Native knowledge, art, culture and language. Lisa Lang (Ka’illjuus), a longtime advocate for Haida language and cultural revitalization, will present her talk, “Dámaan St’áang Tl’ang Kínggang — Connecting Past,...
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Juneau School District to crack down on cell phone use
The Juneau School District is cracking down on cell phone use in schools. The Board of Education passed a policy amendment Tuesday. Students in kindergarten through high school will now have to turn off any phones, tablets, and laptops and stow them in their backpack or locker for the day. High school students will be allowed to use phones outside of school buildings at lunch or during free periods.
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Juneau lawmakers discuss state budget woes, education funding at town hall
Juneau’s three Democratic state lawmakers met with constituents downtown on Monday to share some of what happened — and didn’t happen — during this year’s legislative session. The first session of the 34th Alaska Legislature wrapped up in May. House Rep. Sara Hannan says the...
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Roadtrippin’ 2025: Digging up history at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum
Middle School students from across Alaska were gathered at Bear Tooth Theatrepub in Anchorage Wednesday for the 2025 National Civics Bee state finals. Students got to test their knowledge on the United States government, U.S. history, and current political issues for a chance to win cash prizes. Alaska’s 2025 winner is Mariella Mendoza, an 8th grader from Romig Middle School. She will go on to compete for the national championship in November in Washington, D.C.
Daily Sitka Sentinel
Sitka Rallies to Beat Juneau, Win Region Title
Down by 10 runs in the first inning of the regional title game against Juneau Saturday, the Sitka High Wolves came back to score a 14-12 win, and with it the Region V baseball championship. The title game was the fifth the Wolves played against the Crimson Bears in the...
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UAS hires new education school dean and Sitka campus director
The University of Alaska Southeast hired two new administrators. One will lead its School of Education and the other will oversee the campus in Sitka. Carlee Simon is the new dean of the UAS School of Education. She’s worked as the school’s interim dean since 2023 and led its accreditation efforts, according to a news release from UAS. The campus appointed her as the permanent dean last December.
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Roadtrippin’ 2025: Digging up history at the Juneau-Douglas City Museum
Middle School students from across Alaska were gathered at Bear Tooth Theatrepub in Anchorage Wednesday for the 2025 National Civics Bee state finals. Students got to test their knowledge on the United States government, U.S. history, and current political issues for a chance to win cash prizes. Alaska’s 2025 winner is Mariella Mendoza, an 8th grader from Romig Middle School. She will go on to compete for the national championship in November in Washington, D.C.
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The Juneau School District will pay for more of local Lingít language immersion program
After multiple meetings and extended debate, the school board has agreed to fund more of a Lingít language immersion program in the upcoming school year – even amid statewide school budgeting concerns. The program in question is Át Koowaháa: Expanding the Tlingit Culture, Language, and Literacy Program —...
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SHI lecture to explore heritage language connections
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a presentation tomorrow as part of its spring lecture series featuring prominent voices in Native knowledge, art, culture and language. Shiggoap Alfie Price, a Tsimshian, Tlingit and Haida language advocate and cultural leader, will present his talk, “Building Bridges with Languages.”. The lecture...
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SHI accepting nominations for 2025 educators of distinction
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is accepting nominations for educators of distinction in an effort to highlight the extraordinary role they play in students’ academic, emotional and cultural success. People who serve as teachers, educational support staff, administrators, coaches or community members whose work is of such high quality to...
Daily Sitka Sentinel
Sitka Routs Juneau in Late-Season Series
Competing on their home turf for the last time this season, Sitka High’s baseball squad routed Juneau-Douglas in a three-game series, Friday and Saturday. The Wolves allowed Juneau-Douglas to score only 2 runs in the three games just a week before the Region V tournament. On Friday, Sitka won...
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Overcrowding and safety concerns prompt Juneau School District to restructure special education program
The Juneau School District is restructuring one of its specialized education programs. While staff and administrators say the change is desperately needed, some parents are concerned about how it will affect some of the district’s most vulnerable students. District staff reviewed the changes during a board meeting last Thursday...
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Middle school teacher in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley brings glacial outburst science into the classroom
Thunder Mountain Middle School sits beside Mendenhall River, which has surged over its banks and devastated homes in the Valley twice over the past two years. Floodwaters came close to inundating the school last year. Eighth grader Vivian Esmiol just learned why. “The root problem is, well, it’s the Suicide...
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‘Cultural Warriors’ is a new mentoring program based on a traditional model
Note: The application deadline for Sealaska Heritage Institute’s Cultural Warriors program is Thursday, May 22. Applicants must be male, aged 16-22. Apply online. This is something that is quite different from many western societies: In Lingít culture, children fall into their mother’s moiety – or her clan, as it’s often explained to visitors wondering about the prevalence of the Eagle and Raven crests in town.
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Former member appointed to fill Juneau school board vacancy
The Juneau School District Board of Education appointed Steve Whitney to the board on Saturday. Whitney will fill a seat held by Will Muldoon until his sudden resignation from the board last month. Whitney is a former school board member and works for the National Marine Fisheries Service. He served...
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SHI announces keynote speaker, new venue for 2025 education conference
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has announced the keynote speaker and new location for its eighth annual education conference, Our Cultural Landscape, which centers Indigenous knowledge, language and values in education. The 2025 conference will be held Aug. 6–8 at Centennial Hall in downtown Juneau. The event was previously scheduled to...
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SHI lecture to explore equity though personal narrative
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a presentation tomorrow as part of its spring lecture series featuring prominent voices in Native knowledge, art, culture and language. Da-ka-xeen Mehner, a visual artist known for his exploration of identity and power through personal narrative, will present his talk, “A Life of Creative...