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SHI accepting proposals from presenters for 2025 education conference
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is accepting proposals from presenters for its eighth education conference, which is part of a larger effort to promote Indigenous knowledge in schools. Proposals should focus on integrating Indigenous values, language and history into education; strengthening collaboration between educators, institutions and communities; or developing curriculum and...
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Juneau School District approaches decision on annual district budget
The Juneau School District Board of Education is expected to pass a budget at a special meeting Thursday. The board made last minute changes at its Tuesday meeting and now needs to rebalance the proposed budget. The previous budget was based on savings from unfilled staff positions this year and...
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University of Alaska Southeast begins reviewing uses of DEI online
The University of Alaska Southeast is taking next steps to remove mentions of DEI from its website. In an email to university staff and faculty Friday, UAS Chancellor Aparna Palmer wrote that the campus is updating webpages that mention “diversity,” “equity,” “inclusion” and other related terms.
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President Pat Pitney Praises and Plugs UA to Legislators
At the Alaska Chamber Legislative Fly-in on January 30, 2025, in Juneau, keynote speaker President Pat Pitney gave an update during the luncheon at Centennial Hall. Pitney gave an update on the critical role of the University of Alaska system in building up the state’s workforce and its research contributions and touched on high merit throughout the system.
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Juneau School District proposed budget continues to rely on $400 BSA increase, despite board concern
The Juneau School District Board of Education appears to maintain its concerns about state funding as it moves through the budget process for the next fiscal year. Board President Deedie Sorensen appeared troubled by some assumptions the budget is based on at a budget work session Thursday. The proposed budget depends on a $400 increase in per-student spending from the state.
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UAS Safety Panel Emphasizes Communication
Students should report misconduct as it happens, according to a safety panel hosted Tuesday by UAS Student Government and the Whalesong. Panelists included UAS Chancellor Aparna Palmer, Dean of Students Damian Medina, and representatives from Facilities, Housing, Health and Safety, Residence Life, Title IX, and the Juneau Police Department. Questions...
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Registration opens for 2025 Traditional Games
Athletes, volunteers and games officials invited to sign up, compete for annual competition. Registration is now open for the 2025 Traditional Games, scheduled for April 4-6 at Yaada.at Kalé (Juneau-Douglas High School). This annual event, co-hosted by Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) and Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes...
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Tuesday, March 4-UAS Campus Safety Panel
UAS Student Government and Whalesong are hosting a panel during Safety Week about community & campus safety. Panel members include Mitzi Anderson (Director of Equity and Compliance/Title IX Coordinator/ADA and Section 504 Coordinator), Damian Medina (Dean of Students), Even Price (Health and Safety Officer), Jakob Kryman (Facilities Project Manager), Sean McCarthy (Director of Residence Life), Aparna Palmer (Chancellor) and Juneau Police Department. The panel will answer questions that have been submitted from the students in Student Government and Whalesong.
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SHI lecture to explore hidden world of caves and karst
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a lecture this week as part of its spring lecture series featuring prominent voices in Indigenous knowledge, art and culture, wildlife conservation and science. The upcoming lecture will feature George Veni, an internationally recognized hydrogeologist specializing in caves and karst terrains, who will present...
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Proposed Juneau School District budget assumes $400 increase to per-student state funding
The Juneau School District Board of Education began formal discussions on next school year’s budget Thursday. The budget is based on the assumption of a $400 increase to the state’s per-student funding contribution, also known as the base student allocation or BSA. Board member Will Muldoon said until...
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Student, school board president advocate for HB 69 in Juneau
Each year the Alaska State Legislature hosts representatives from school districts across the state to hear about the issues schools are facing as they put together their bills that determine how the state funds public education. This year, Nome was represented by junior Angela Omedelina and School Board President Darlene Trigg, who advocated for House Bill 69 during a joint house and senate education committee hearing.
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Juneau School Board takes next steps in budgeting process as state funding remains unclear
The Juneau School District Board of Education will begin the formal decision making process for the district budget Thursday. The district will present a draft budget to the board, but state funding and union contracts are still up in the air. Superintendent Frank Hauser presented budget projections to the board...
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SHI lecture to examine erosion of Alaska Natives' subsistence rights
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a lecture next week as part of its spring lecture series featuring prominent voices in Indigenous knowledge, art and culture, wildlife conservation and science. The upcoming lecture will feature attorney Jonathan K. Tillinghast, who will present his talk, “The Erosion of Alaska Natives’ Subsistence...
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Juneau preschoolers continue Valentine’s Day tradition with love notes for lawmakers
Preschoolers, childcare providers and parents flanked the hallways of the Alaska Capitol leading into the House and Senate chambers. The children gave handmade valentines to lawmakers as they filed in. They were on a mission, explained Southeast Alaska Association for the Education of Young Children Executive Director Blue Shibler. “There’s...
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Budget projections put Juneau School District in better financial position for next fiscal year
The Juneau School District appears to be in a better financial position going forward. That’s after major school closures and staff reductions last year. Superintendent Frank Hauser presented budget projections to the board on Tuesday. He said that since the board addressed the district’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit last year, it should be able to move through the budget process more quickly this year.
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SHI lecturer to retell 1882 bombardment of Angoon
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will kick off its spring lecture series, featuring prominent voices in Indigenous knowledge, art and culture, wildlife conservation and science. The first lecture will feature Shgendootan George, housemaster of the killer whale tooth house in Angoon, Alaska, who will present her talk, “Ya aan at kawdoolgaani...
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Elementary athletes test their skills during Native Youth Olympics Junior competition in Juneau
Peyton Lott patiently sat on a mat in the Dzántik’i Héeni Middle School’s gym on Saturday morning, waiting for her next competitor in the Inuit stick pull event. “I love doing these because it shows what strength [was] within the people who did them,” she said.
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How to watch Alaska high school boys hockey: Palmer vs. Juneau-Douglas, Feb. 7
On Friday, Feb. 7, Palmer High School will host Juneau-Douglas High School, starting at 4 p.m. AKT. How to watch Juneau-Douglas vs. Palmer playoff high school boys hockey. Juneau-Douglas and Palmer will match up on Friday, Feb. 7, at 4 p.m. AKT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network.