10 years ago Police schedule draws questions Concerned with the recent spate of break-ins and thefts around town, residents are wondering: Where are the police? Haines Borough Manager David Sosa said several citizens have asked whether the police department provides 24-hour coverage by on-duty officers. It doesn’t, he said. High employee turnover paired with out-of-town […]
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Grant-funded programs allows Klukwan students to explore multiple art forms
Twice-per-week art programs at Klukwan School give students a chance to try a variety of art forms this school year, from clay masks and pinch pots to formline designs, weaving and now music. Clara Natonabah and Shk’oohaalee Justina Hotch put together the programs this school year using Chatham School District funding from multiple grants. Hotch […]
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Klukwan residents expand wildlife protection efforts, take on VPSO role
The Klukwan residents who responded to a call about an injured brown bear on the Haines Highway last month are no strangers to late-night bear calls but it’s a rarity to get such a call in late November. For the past several years, mother and son duo Deanna and Dakota Strong have volunteered as Klukwan’s only […]
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Klukwan connections celebrated during Angoon apology
As the motor vessel Hubbard approached Angoon’s ferry terminal on Friday, Oct. 25, passengers could hear the sound of a drumbeat over the wakes and the ship’s humming engines. The sun was setting behind cloudy skies. It was cold and yet the port was filled with Tlingit leaders and community members dressed in traditional regalia […]
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Juneau elder with Klukwan ties honored at the White House
An indigenous leader from Juneau was honored at the White House on Monday, along with other Americans who have impacted the nation’s culture for the better. Sealaska Heritage Institute President Kaaháni Rosita Worl was one of 10 Americans to receive the 2023 National Humanities Medal from President Joe Biden Monday afternoon. Other honorees included the […]
Posted inEducation, Boarding Schools, Klukwan
Klukwan students, community members to mark Orange Shirt Day
Students at the Klukwan School got a quick lesson on Orange Shirt Day on Tuesday as they prepared for their second day of moose camp. The day, which is commemorated on Sept. 30, is also called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and it recognizes the legacy of the residential school system in Canada. […]
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Moose-taken Identity: Hunters’ illegal haul becomes school lunch lesson in Klukwan, Haines
Students in Klukwan and Haines got the chance to butcher and process moose meat this week after two sublegal moose were harvested by hunters this season. Both moose were reported to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game office in Haines which area manager Carl Koch said is the ideal outcome. “It’s always better for […]
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Educators in Southeast learn place-based teaching in Klukwan
Gunalchéesh Guneiwtí (Marsha Hotch), Saantaas’ (Lani Hotch), Skaan K’i (Cory Grant), and Cindy Buxton for making the Jilkáat Aani Ka Héeni (Chilkat Watershed) Place-Based Educator Workshop an amazing learning opportunity for over 50 educators from Haines, Skagway, and Klukwan. Thank you for bravely stepping in front of a large audience and openly sharing your knowledge […]
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Drug task force raids Klukwan home, arrests Chilkat Valley man
A Chilkat Valley man has been jailed on a series of drug charges after law enforcement from multiple Southeast Alaska agencies raided their Klukwan home on June 11. Police have charged Hunter Hildre with committing several felony-level drug crimes after seizing more than 100 pills and 15 grams of methamphetamine during the raid. Both Juneau […]
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Outdoor and cultural-center programming fuels Klukwan school enrollment jump
Enrollment in the school has shot from about 15 to 25 since the beginning of the year, just years after low enrollment put the school at the verge of closing.