Arts and culture | Homer News

Sketches for a new 60 -by- 25-foot mural depicting Elizabeth Kaax̱gal.aat Peratrovich, a Tlingit civil rights activist who worked for equality for Alaska Natives in the 1940s, are laid out for sorting in the studio of Tlingit and Athabascan artist, designer, and activist Crystal Kaakeeyaa Worl. (Courtesy photo / Crystal Kaakeeyaa Worl)

New mural to honor Alaskan civil rights leader

By Dana Zigmund • August 11, 2021 2:30 am

The 60-by-25-foot mural will greet visitors.

Veterans and active duty servicemembers carry the totem pole on July 24, 2021 as hundreds gathered in Hoonah for its raising. (Michael S. Lockett / Juneau Empire)

Hoonah honors veterans with totem pole, future memorial...

By Michael S. Lockett • July 28, 2021 2:30 am

From the Alaska Territorial Guard to today’s servicemembers, the Southeast has a legacy of service.

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