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Sitka is center of Alaska’s devil’s club business

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska | Oct 12, 2012 | Local News, Syndicated

Devil’s club is probably best known as a plant to avoid at all costs. But several small Southeast Alaska companies have a different take. They’re turning the roots, stems and bark of the plant into rubs and salves to treat sore joints and damaged skin. Read More

Both sides testify on subsistence controversy

by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News | Mar 22, 2012 | Local News, Syndicated, Uncategorized

Different sides of the Angoon sockeye controversy made their case before the Federal Subsistence Board on Thursday. Read More

Sitka committee rejects subsistence permit idea

by Ed Ronco, KCAW | Dec 8, 2011 | Local News, Syndicated

The proposal was brought forward by the Southeast Herring Conservation Alliance. Executive director Steve Reifenstuhl says he introduced the idea for subsistence roe permits because claims of a poor harvest have been used as a wedge issue against the fishery. Read More

The History's Past

by Emily Bender, KCAW | Jul 1, 2011 | Local News

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