Robe returned

The Sealaska Heritage Institute welcomed home a long-lost treasure this past December. Weavers, carvers, painters and the curious gathered at the clan house in the Walter Soboleff building in Juneau to witness the unveiling of a five-foot wide naaxiin Chilkat robe. The robe features a design that likely portrays Hiilang.nga thunderbird. This Read more…

A robe released

A unique chiefly robe and a private ceremony made public, gave visitors and Islanders a glimpse into the intimate world of weavers. Artist Kujuuhl Evelyn Vanderhoop presented her most recent Naaxiin robe Friday, August 21 to an appreciative gathering at the Haida Gwaii Museum. With the robe hanging from the Read more…