Klukwan brought home its third consecutive championship title from the Lions Club 72 Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament in Juneau. The “B” bracket Haines men’s team took first for the second year in a row and the Haines women’s team finished second. Klukwan faced off against Angoon during the championship game, a team they narrowly lost […]
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Klukwan fundraises for playground
Klukwan School is fundraising to build a playground for its growing student body, which more than doubled in the last two years. Head teacher Jessica Tipkemper said the school’s playground was torn down on short notice last summer after an insurance representative deemed it unsafe and not fully accessible to all levels of ability. Tipkemper […]
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Haines, Klukwan spellers head to Anchorage for state spelling bee
The Haines and Klukwan spelling bees had repeat winners this year as fifth grader Willa Stuart and sixth grader Raven Hotch both won for the second year in a row. The Haines contest on March 1 was short with only three spellers in the final round, Stuart and fourth graders Nathan White and Maddox Rogers. White went […]
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Native artist visits Klukwan School
Klukwan School recently hosted artist Moses Wassilie for the annual Artist in Schools program. The Artists in Schools program is supported by the State of Alaska and the National Endowment for the Arts with additional funding from the Rasmuson Foundation. Each year, Chatham School District applies for the program through the Alaska State Council on […]
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Klukwan sues Bureau of Land Management
The Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and three regional conservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday against the Bureau of Land Management for violating the National Environmental Policy Act when it approved Constantine Metal Resources mining exploration project proposals. The other plaintiffs include Lynn Canal Conservation, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Rivers Without Borders. Constantine has been conducting mineral exploration […]
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Klukwan school library wins award for cultural film series
The Klukwan Community and School Library received the 2017 Outstanding Project Award from the Guardians of Culture and Lifeways Award Program for their original film series “Cultivating Traditional Practices: Enhancing Our Self-reliance and Preserving Our Culture”. Jamie Katzeek accepted the award at this year’s Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums annual conference. She has attended the […]
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Klukwan and Haines students head back to school
The Phrase of the Week “Yak’éi ixwsiteení!” (It is good to see you!) greeted students Monday morning at Klukwan school on their first day back. Twenty-three students from preschool through twelfth grade will be attending school this year, about 10 more than the beginning of last year. A new preschool through second grade teacher, Janice Byerlee, will […]