A canoe departs Kake on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has two canoes on the water this year, skippered by Ralph Wolfe and Rhonda Butler. They started their journey in Petersburg. (Photo courtesy of Tlingit and Haida)
A canoe departs Kake on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has two canoes on the water this year, skippered by Ralph Wolfe and Rhonda Butler. They started their journey in Petersburg. (Photo courtesy of Tlingit and Haida)

Celebration, one of the largest cultural events in Alaska, will return to Juneau next week from June 3 to 6.

The lead dance group will be Lepquinm…