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 […]

Dinner & Discussion: Seeding Shellfish in Kake

Kake Senior Center

Join us at the Kake Senior Center to learn about OVK's projects with the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute (Seward, AK)! Jeff Hetrick and Annette Jarosz will be hosting a community conversation about the shellfish breeding process.   Food and door prize (drawing at the end of the event) will be provided! Don't miss it! Date: […]

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 […]