Tlingit Spearthrower: A Hands-on Experience

Spearthrowers were critical tools for Tlingit survival for thousands of years before the bow and arrow. Participants will throw with spearthrowers and darts from around the world. We expect to have 3D printed Tlingit spearthrowers available for throwing.

HANDS ON 3D Digitization and Replication: Converting a Physical Object to a 3D Model

Participants will be guided through the process of digitizing objects and converting them into high-resolution 3D scans that can be shared, printed, and preserved. Tools, including laser scanners, 3D printers, and VR viewers, will be demonstrated and participants will depart with the ability to model objects themselves.

Integrating Haa Kusteeyí into a Modern Tlingit Government

The need for healing our people today is traced to attacks on Haa Kusteeyí by governments and churches in Canada and the United States. Teslin

 Tlingit Council has taken 3 initiatives to integrate Haa Kusteeyí into modern Tlingit Government; our Constitution and Clan Governance, the Citizenship Code, and the Language/Culture Act.

Full Circle: A portraiture Study of Three Successful Indigenous Educators and Leaders Who Experience Personal Renewal In Their Practice of Cultural Restoration

A qualitative inquiry using the narrative methodology of portraiture explores how the experiences and work of three successful Southeast Alaska Indigenous teachers and community leaders contributes to cultural sustainability and personal meaning.

Kiks.ádi Clan Houses and Names from Sitka

Clan house names from Sitka and the names of Kiks.adi ancestors are all used to demonstrate a lineal descendant’s perspective on the connection to places and stories, and house names are shared to begin documentation for future generations.