The Haines School hosted its first family night of the school year, themed “Cultures From Around the World” on Friday. “We came up with the theme as a staff and looked at what resources we can provide within that theme. We have lots of community members who we can learn from. And the event went […]
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Tribes meet to plan for environmental changes
Tribal members and staff of the Chilkat Indian Village (CIV) and the Chilkoot Indian Association (CIA) met in Klukwan on Oct. 4 to discuss observed changes to the local environment and traditional food sources. The meeting was part of a larger planning initiative by CIV to examine and respond to the impacts of environmental changes on tribal […]
Posted inDuly Noted
Duly Noted
Hannah Blilie and Raymond Reeves were married on what some said was the most beautiful day ever on the summit of Mount Ripinsky on Saturday, Sept. 28. The couple was joined by their daughter Darcie Reeves, and Hannah’s daughter, Charlie Lou Katzeek. Friend Jason Eson married the couple. “Ray packed up Charlie and I packed […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Mining
Dunleavy’s unannounced visit is appalling
Haines’ residents learned after-the-fact about Gov. Dunleavy’s recent visit to the Palmer Project with his chief of staff, Ben Stevens, and ADEC Commissioner Brune, via the Chilkat Valley News and KHNS. Neither the assembly, interested entities like the Klukwan community residing just downstream from the proposed mine site, nor other invested local folks had the opportunity to interact with […]
Posted inThank You Letters
Thanks to AML for free playground shipping
The staff, students and families of Klukwan School would like to send out a very heartfelt thank you to Alaska Marine Lines for the donation of shipping cost for our new playground. We have been waiting a long time for our playground and without your generous donation we would have waited for an even longer time, no […]
Posted inLocal News, Elections
Meet the borough assembly candidates
Six candidates are vying for two seats on the Haines Borough Assembly in the Oct. 1 municipal election. The third highest vote getter will be appointed to a third vacancy, created by the resignation of assembly member Will Prisciandaro last month. Residents may only vote for two assembly candidates on the ballot. Voting for a third will […]
Posted inMining
Cornejo to be replaced as mining forum chair
Haines Mining Forum committee member Heather Shade summarized changes to the mining forum during an HEDC meeting on Friday, including the decision to fill the vacant chair position with rotating members. According to Shade, former chair Liz Cornejo’s position was ending and “nobody else wanted to step up” during the most recent meeting on Aug. […]
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Residents join campaign to amend Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
Native people in Haines have joined a new effort to amend the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Native Alaskans in five communities—Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee Springs and Wrangell—say they were unfairly excluded from the act. ANCSA gave 44 million acres of land and nearly $1 billion to Native communities statewide, creating 200 village […]
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Duly Noted
More than 80 people attended Sunday’s Party in Pink, a fundraiser for former resident Kaci Ahmuty, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The elementary gym was packed with people dressed in pink, doing “dancy yoga” and Zumba to a playlist of mixed songs. Mandy Ramsey, Alissa Henry and Jackie Ruggirello led the moves. SEARHC’s Wisewoman program donated fruit and snacks […]
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Environmental groups, residents push back against Constantine’s exploration permits
At least five local and out-of-state environmental groups and individuals filed informal requests for review to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, asking it to resolve questions on the Constantine Metal Resources waste management permit approved last month. Critics’ concerns claimed: lack of proof that underground discharge of wastewater won’t connect to nearby tributary of […]