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Sealaska Heritage @SHInstitute

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is a nonprofit founded in 1980 to serve the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian of Southeast Alaska.

Joined March 2011
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SHI announces winner of Celebration 2024 art contest. Five other entries chosen for honorable mentions: sealaskaheritage.org/node/19…
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SHI publishes landmark book on slavery in Alaska that endured after federal abolishment. Book explores Haida man’s courageous quest for freedom that ended slavery in Alaska: sealaskaheritage.org/node/19…
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SHI acquires robe commemorating legal struggle. Robe tells of historic effort to protect intellectual property rights: sealaskaheritage.org/node/19…
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Baby Raven Reads book wins award from American Indian Library Association. Book singled out for illustrations, story by Tlingit artist and author: sealaskaheritage.org/node/19…
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Six people purchase historic Chilkat robe at auction, give to SHI . Ancient design speaks to earliest introduction of Chilkat weaving to the Tlingits: sealaskaheritage.org/node/19…
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SHI launches new apps to teach Haida, Tsimshian languages. Free platforms include audio of words and phrases, video: sealaskaheritage.org/node/19…
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SHI to sponsor its first ever Juried Film Festival. Event to be held during Celebration 2024: sealaskaheritage.org/node/19…
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SHI launching groundbreaking program to document Tlingit gesture system. Funds from recent church reparations to also aid in identifying Haida and Tsimshian gestures: sealaskaheritage.org/node/19…
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SHI launches contest for Celebration 2024 art design. Work to be featured on all Celebration materials: sealaskaheritage.org/node/19…
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SHI to sponsor lecture on the historical context of Alaska Native leadership for Walter Soboleff Day. Free event to be offered in-person, virtually: sealaskaheritage.org/node/18…
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SHI to sponsor lecture on Canada’s controversial residential school system. Free event to be offered in-person, virtually: sealaskaheritage.org/node/18…
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SHI’s longtime chair steps down, internationally acclaimed artist to take her seat. Board names Haida trustee as chair: sealaskaheritage.org/node/18…
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SHI to sponsor lecture on exposure to mercury in humans, potential effects in select marine mammals. Free event to be offered in-person, virtually: sealaskaheritage.org/node/17…
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SHI, IAIA urge federal panel to hold off on proposed amendments to arts and crafts act. Testimony heard in last of a nationwide series of consultations with Indigenous people: sealaskaheritage.org/node/18….
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SHI’s Council of Traditional Scholars to hold workshop on cultural memorial ceremony. In-person and virtual event open to tribal members: sealaskaheritage.org/node/18…
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SHI to expand library programming for children. Move stems from successful demonstration project pioneered in 2022: sealaskaheritage.org/node/18…
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Alaska Native nonprofit launches program to support Alaska Native teachers  alaskabeacon.com/briefs/alas… via @AlaskaBeacon

Alaska Native nonprofit launches program to support Alaska Native teachers  | Alaska Beacon

A regional nonprofit is recruiting Alaska Native educators to a new statewide program designed to support and retain them

alaskabeacon.com
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Stanford student wins 2023 Judson Brown scholarship. Program honors students with academic achievement, leadership skills: sealaskaheritage.org/node/18… #JudsonBrownAward
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SHI to offer community of practice program to support Alaska Native teachers. Project part of larger effort to cultivate, elevate and retain educators: sealaskaheritage.org/node/18…
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Black seaweed concerns prompts Native groups, scientists to meet, map out plan of action. Panel to look into phenomena plaguing laak’ásk, Pyropia abbottiae: sealaskaheritage.org/node/18… #BlackSeaweed
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