Books
“Celebration!” (2022)
By Lily Hope (Author) and Kelsey Mata Foote (Illustrator)
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 biennial festival of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures. In this original story, a young child prepares to attend the event with her family. She has been getting ready for months and can hardly wait to sing, dance, and share.
This book may be purchased through the Sealaska Heritage Store here.
The “Everyday” Series (2024)
By SHI and Kelsey Mata Foote (Illustrator)
The series, featuring “Everyday Tlingit,” “Everyday Haida,” and “Everyday Tsimshian,” is intended to teach Native words to children in grades K-5 but may also be used by people of all ages who want to learn the vocabulary. In 2024, the Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) mailed 1,000 copies of each volume to schools, teachers, students, and community members in Alaska, Canada, and the Lower 48.
Currently, this series is only available to language teachers, students, and educators. Please contact the Sealaska Heritage Insitute with all queries related to the release.