The Haines Public Library would like to thank the Haines community for contributing its time and artifacts to our Tlingit Culture Exhibit at the Library, which won second place nationwide for the “Story of Us” contest.

The History Channel had joined with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities to encourage libraries to strengthen their communities’ interest in American history by creating themed exhibits and public programming, and entering them in the “Story of Us” contest.

The Haines Borough Public Library made it a priority to strengthen our community’s interest in American history by sharing the story of the Tlingit people. In conjunction with these tribes, Haines School, Sheldon Museum, and Alaska Indian Arts, the library created an exhibit to document the history of the Tlingit people. The exhibit highlighted the Tlingit’s close relationship with the natural environment using cultural programs, displays of artifacts and traditional foods, and a multi-media station. The artifact display included traditional regalia, carvings, clothes, and paintings. In addition to the community partners above we would like to thank Eli White for all of his filming, editing and producing, Holly Davis for her storytelling, Jan Hill, Lani Hotch, Rod Hinson, Kim Strong, Georgie Hotch, Ray Dennis, Leslie Dennis, Rebecca and Jim Heaton, Fred Brouillette, Jerrie Clark and Sunny Williams for their contribution to the exhibit, and John De Rosa and Lee Heinmiller for helping design the exhibit. We could not have done this without you!

Jolanta Ryan, Education Coordinator

Patricia Brown, Library Director

Author