Fri, October 28, 2016
Alaska Day Dilemma: Celebrating History Without Colonialism is the title of a piece produced by Emily Russell of KCAW radio news in Sitka on October 26, 2016. It talks about what the Native and non-Native communities in Sitka think about the story of Alaska being sold from Russia to America. You are encouraged to read the piece and think about the issues brought up.
Thu, October 06, 2016
Planning is currently underway for a conference to be held on the Kenai Peninsula in spring 2017 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Alaska Treaty of Cession and discuss its history in the Kenai Peninsula area. Keynote speaker will be Andrei Znamenski. He has studied history and anthropology both in Russia and the United States. His major interests include Native people and religions of Alaska and Siberia. His first book, Shamanism and Christianity (1999) explores indigenous responses to 19th-century Russian Orthodox missionaries. ...
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Mon, October 03, 2016
By: Kristy Griffin No connoisseur of Alaskan history can dispute the impact of the seafood industry on this state, but as the canneries and cold storage facilities that once adorned the landscape disappear from sight and memory, the struggle to keep knowledge of the past alive begins. In an era of constant connectivity, information saturation, and Pokémon Go, the connection between the birth and growth of Alaska’s seafood industry and the contemporary cultural, political, and economic climate in Alaska becomes...
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Sun, October 02, 2016
This year's annual Alaska Historical Society and Museums Alaska conference in Juneau featured ample opportunities to share and learn about Alaska fisheries history. Historic Alaska Packers Association maps were on exhibit within the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff building, in addition to a section within the brand new exhibits about the history of Alaska's seafood industry. The following a synopsis of several of the featured presentations and projects. Bob King and Katie Ringsmuth spoke about their Alaska Historic Canneries Initiative-sponsored project to...
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Mon, September 19, 2016
THE ALASKA LEGACY OF WILLIAM SEWARD TV show to kick off Alaska events commemorating Alaska's sesquicentennial Wednesday September 21, 5:30 pm, Juneau, Alaska The public is invited to be part of a TV audience for the taping of a program discussing the legacy of U.S. Secretary William H. Seward. The TV show, featuring a panel of eminent Alaskan historians and academics, is sponsored by the Alaska Historical Commission, chaired by Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott. The statewide special is the first in...
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