LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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March 29, 2023, Community Happenings
Herring Film
Panel, Potluck
Set Thursday
UAS-Sitka Campus will host a herring film night and potluck dinner 5-7 p.m. March 30.
Two films will be shown about the importance of yaaw (pacific herring,) followed by a question and answer discussion.
The discussion panel will include filmmakers Andrés Javier Camacho and Xéetl’ee Katelyn Stiles, and herring egg harvesters Paulette Moreno and Andrew Roberts.
Those attending can take a dish to share.
The event is hosted by UAS-Sitka Campus’s support grant team as part of the university’s biannual PIED (Perspectives on Inclusion, Equity and Diversity) series. This semester, the theme is “Indigenous Food Sovereignty.”
The world premiere of ‘‘Sitka Herring: A Tale of Two Harvests’’ will be shown. It was created by filmmaker Andrés Javier Camacho and produced by KTOO. The film immerses the audience in the distinct rhythms of the commercial sac roe herring fishery and the subsistence harvest of herring eggs in Sitka Sound.
‘‘Yee eedé tooshí áa (We Sing to You)’’ was created by filmmakers Xéetl’ee Katelyn Stiles and Ḵ’asheechtlaa Louise Brady. The short film centers the voices of herring ladies as they Yaaw Koo.eex’ (herring celebration), fighting to protect their yaaw relatives through song, dance, protest, ceremony, and respectful harvest.Tlingít women of the Kiks.ádi Clan in Sheet’ká are known as Kaxátjaa Sháa (herring ladies) through oral history of the first woman to call to yaaw. In 2021, Kaxátjaasháa X’óow (herring lady robes) were created as new at.óow (ceremonial objects or relatives), carrying their ancestors and their reciprocal relationships to yaaw.
Benefit Lunch
At Legion Hall
The American Legion will hold a fundraising lunch 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at the hall.
Indian tacos, $10 each, and clam chowder and fry bread, $10 for both, will be on the menu.
Volunteers Sought
At Science Center
Sitka Sound Science Center is seeking volunteers for the visitor season and is holding a meeting to discuss opportunities.
The volunteer interest meeting is planned 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at the SSSC Karsh classroom.
Attendees can expect to meet other prospective volunteers and staff members, explore the aquarium, and learn how to gain hands-on experience sharing knowledge about the local ecosystem.
ALFA Fishermen’s
Expo April 4-5
The Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association Spring Fishermen’s Expo is set April 4-5.
The virtual event is for commercial and subsistence fishermen of all gear types and others in the fishing industry.
Free, interactive sessions will be on: young fishermen’s classes presented by Alaska Boats and Permits; Alaska Sea Grant’s FishBiz website and tools; break-even analysis from Spruce Root; insurance options for fishermen from Sea Mountain Insurance; skipper training for ALFA’s Crewmember Training Program; and other topics.
A raffle will be held for participants. Visit alfafish.org for more information and to register. Call 907-738-1286 with questions.
Parenting in Digital
Age to be Discussed
The public is invited to join Homer police officer Lt. Ryan Browning for a presentation and conversation on parenting in the digital age.
It will be held 6 p.m. Friday, April 7, at Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi community house.
The presentation is open to teens, adults, parents and guardians.
‘‘This will be very candid, and probably uncomfortable conversation on what your children are seeing and experiencing online and how to help your children navigate responsibly and safely,’’ organizer Mary Suminski said. ‘‘Please come and participate – the risks are too great for our children not to be informed.’’
For more information call Mary Suminski at (907)738-5979.
‘We Breathe Again’
Screening April 14
A free screening of the movie ‘‘We Breathe Again’’ will be 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, April 14, at the Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi.
The 57-minute documentary “intimately explores the lives of four Alaska Native people, each confronting the impacts of inter-generational trauma and suicide,” organizers said.
A brief discussion will follow. The event is being organized by the Sitka Tribe of Alaska Social Service Department as part of the Child Abuse Prevention month activities.
For information contact Jolie Tulley at 907-519-0153 or jolie.tulley@sitkatribe-nsn.gov.
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March 2004
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50 YEARS AGO
March 1974
Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.