Gardening Workshop – Presented by OVK Food Security

Shirley Jackson Community Library

Join Greta Healy to discover the joys of gardening, learn new techniques, and connect with fellow enthusiasts. We have a limited number of raised beds on offer to workshop participants (first come, first serve).  

Tlingit Potato Planting Party

Join Greta Healy & Miakah Nix to learn how to plant k'unt's/Tlingit potatoes using only what's found on the beach and in the forest nearby! Free seed potatoes provided to participants.

Chilkat Workshop with Dr. Dolly Garza

The Nest/Teen Center

Join Dr. Dolly Garza to weave a dance pouch! Week 1: May 18-21, 5:30-8:30pm Week 2: May 26-29, 5:30-8:30pm

Plant Teachings for Wellness

PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE ALASKA PLANT TEACHINGS INCLUDING HANDS-ON MEDICINE MAKING, HARVESTING, COOKING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A CURRICULUM KIT INCLUDING A BOOK, PLANT CARDS, ACTIVITY HANDOUTS, AND WILL MAKE A PLANT TEACHINGS SELF-CARE KIT. Kaasei, is Wooshkeetaan, Eagle/Wolf of the Shark House of Berners Bay, Alaska. Her work focuses on wellness and violence […]

The Hunt for Ancient Sea Level at Boot Lake

The Alaska Youth Stewards will be joining forces with a crew of scientists from the University of Buffalo to ponder some cool questions! What does the biotic system (plants & animals) tell us about climate change? Can fossil molecules in sediment layers tell us a history of climate in Kake? Was the sea level once […]