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Through Voices on the Land, SHI offers an in-person and virtual camp for students in grades 4–6, as well as an in-person and virtual camp for students in grades 7–8. The institute also offers a virtual summer intensive program for students in grades 4–8 who live outside of Juneau. The program integrates visual, performing, and digital arts with traditional knowledge. Through the experience, students use storytelling to create stop-motion animation videos; learn the elements of Northwest Coast formline design, while keeping an artist’s journal and making a traditional drum; and use the skills of the actor’s toolbox and reader’s theater to explore and perform Raven stories handed down through the ages.
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Highlights of Students’ Past Productions
Koowuṯa̱s.ein X̱ʼayáx̱ Á: The Teachings of Daniel Brown
Voices on the Land students produced a mini documentary, Koowuṯa̱s.ein X̱ʼayáx̱ Á: The Teachings of Daniel Brown. This student-directed project honors the teaching and life of Daniel Brown, who taught them about the Tlingit culture over several years. Through his teachings, you will see that Daniel, who passed away in 2023, provided more than stories and songs. He left behind a legacy of cultural connection that inspired these students. We hope it will inspire you too.
Voices on the Land videos
Watch Voices on the Land students’ video shorts on Southeast Alaska’s Indigenous people’s four core cultural values.
Haa Latseení
Strength of Body, Mind, and Spirit.
Haa Aaní
Honoring and Utilizing Our Land.
Haa Shuká
Honoring Our Ancestors and Future Generations.
Wooch Yáx̱
Maintaining Spiritual and Social Balance.
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