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Sitka vigil a chance to mourn, reflect on history of residential schools

Sitka vigil a chance to mourn, reflect on history of residential schools

by Katherine Rose | Jun 5, 2021 | ,

Communities across the United States where residential schools were once located are reckoning with their own history this week, following the discovery of a mass burial site at a former residential school for Indigenous children in Canada. At 7 p.m. on Sunday (6-6-21), Sitkans will gather for a candlelight vigil to remember the 215 children and acknowledge local history on the Sheldon Jackson campus. Read More
The History's Past

The History's Past

by Emily Bender, KCAW | Jul 1, 2011 |

For the past two weeks, visiting Aleut/Alutiiq cultural artist and musician, Patrick Lind, taught classes at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp, and demonstrated his art in the gallery of the Sheldon Jackson Museum. He’s been a teacher for 16 years and scours museum archives to learn more about ancient techniques. Lind came from Homer to share his expertise in hopes of passing a little cultural history along to the younger generation. Read More
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