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‘It’s one of the cornerstones of our diet’: researchers document changes in black seaweed across Southeast Alaska

by Hope McKenney | Mar 4, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

Researchers are documenting black seaweed across seven communities in Southeast Alaska. They are trying to get a baseline for the seaweed, and are looking at whether the important cultural resource should be considered a keystone species. Read More

Angoon beaver crest lecture connects artifacts to Tlingit stories and lessons for future generations

by Ryan Cotter | Feb 25, 2026 | Local News, Syndicated

A recent lecture at the Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau explained the cultural significance of crests to the Angoon Beaver clan through personal anecdotes Read More

Renowned researcher of the Southeast gives lecture on book following historic photographer of Tlingit Sitkans

by Ryan Cotter | Nov 20, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Dartmouth anthropologist Sergei Kan gave a lecture for the Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau this past Tuesday (11-18-25) on his book covering the works of renowned photographer Elbridge W. Merrill. Read More

Southeast Alaska tribal groups seek logging stopped at historic site

by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | Dec 16, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

Controversy over a logging project near Yakutat in Southeast Alaska has intensified. The local tribe, an archaeologist and others say a site that’s being logged is home to centuries-old ruins that could provide clues into the history of Southeast Alaska’s Indigenous people. “We know we had a village there," said tribal council member, Victoria Demmert. "And we know there are historical sites there and we want Yak-Tat Kwaan to stop and let archaeologists get in there before everything's destroyed.” Read More