After eight and a half years of work, a production reclaiming Lingít epic storytelling through emotional historical accounts of war in Sitka will come to life onstage for the first time Friday.
“Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit – Russian Battles” was commissioned by Sealaska Heritage Institute President Rosita Kaaháni Worl to further Lingít voices in Western performing arts, harkening back to ancient forms of oratory and dance performed in natural amphitheaters. Ḵutulagaaw loosely translates to “the war…