Sealaska Heritage Institute

Raising Indigenous Art and Stories in Alaska’s Capital

LocationJuneau, Alaska, United States
Grantmaking areaPresidential Initiatives
AuthorSara Ivry
DateNovember 18, 2022
An Indigenous carver is using a tool to shave wood from a large piece of wood that will be shaped to be a totem pole.
Apprentice carver Lee Burkhart (Tlingit), pictured, helps artist Nicholas Galanin (Lingít/Unanga) create a totem pole that will feature crests of the Kaagwaantaan clan. Photo: Bethany Sonsini Goodrich/Sealaska Heritage

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Kootéeyaa Deiyí Totem Pole Project

Sealaska Heritage Institute, based in Juneau, Alaska, was awarded $2,900,000 in December 2021 through Mellon’s Presidential Initiatives.

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