Celebration is almost here! For four days every other June, the streets of Juneau are filled with Native people of all ages dressed in the signature regalia of clans from throughout Southeast Alaska and beyond. There is traditional song and dance. Arts and crafts. Food. And people speaking local Native languages. This is Celebration, a…
How Devil s Club Came to Be is an original story inspired by ancient oral traditions that have been handed down through the generations. It tells the story of Raven s niece who sets off to save her village after a giant kidnaps her village s shaman and leaves her people ailing. Along the way,…
Aadé S’áxt’ Haa Jeet Kawdihayi Yé (How Devil’s Club Came to Be) is an original story that tells of a young girl who sets out to save her village. This book, which was previously published in English through Baby Raven Reads, is told entirely in Lingít, which was composed by Tlingit Elder Florence Sheakley. Written by…
Let s Go! is a children s story that teaches about subsistence harvesting activities of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian of Southeast Alaska. The story is by local Juneau author Hannah Lindoff and illustrated by Tlingit artist Michaela Goade. This book is part of Baby Raven Reads, an award-winning Sealaska Heritage program for Alaska Native…
Native Values: Living in Harmony explores the four core cultural values of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian of Southeast Alaska. Written by Tlingit Anthropologist and President of Sealaska Heritage Institute Rosita Worl, Ph.D. This book is part of Baby Raven Reads, an award-winning Sealaska Heritage program for Alaska Native families with children up to age…
Picking Berries is a children s story that teaches the English and Tlingit words for berries of Southeast Alaska. The story was written by local Juneau author Hannah Lindoff and illustrated by Tsimshian artist David Lang. This book is part of Baby Raven Reads, a Sealaska Heritage program for Alaska Native families with children up…
Raven and the Tide Lady is a children s book based on ancient Northwest Coast Raven stories published in 2018 through SHI s Baby Raven Reads program. In the tale, illustrated by Tlingit artist Michaela Goade, Raven fights with Tide Lady to bring low tide and allow humans to gather food. The story was adapted for…
Raven Loses His Nose is a children s book based on ancient Northwest Coast Raven stories published in 2018 through SHI s Baby Raven Reads program. In the tale, illustrated by Tsimshian artist David Lang, Raven s greediness results in a temporary loss of his nose. The story was adapted for children by Pauline Duncan…
Shanyaak utlaax: Salmon Boy is a children s story that teaches about respect for nature, animals and culture. It comes from an ancient Tlingit story that was edited by Johnny Marks, Hans Chester, David Katzeek, and Nora and Richard Dauenhauer. Illustrated by Tlingit artist Michaela Goade. This book is part of the award-winning Baby Raven…
The Woman Carried Away by Killer Whales: When a woman is carried off by killer whales, her husband embarks on a journey to get her back. Aided by friends he meets along the way, the man follows her trail across the bottom of the sea to the Killer Whale House. Find out what happens to…
The Woman Who Married the Bear: In this ancient Tlingit story, a woman who has insulted the bears while out berry picking meets a bear in human form. They fall in love and get married. Soon, the woman s brothers come looking for her and the woman learns her husband is not what he appears…