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The Sealaska Heritage Institute is holding a ceremony on April 22 to mark the raising of the first 10 of 30 totem poles of the Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) along Juneau’s waterfront.
The totem poles will serve as an entry point from the waterfront to Heritage Square, with corresponding story boards of information related to the totem, including the clan and crests.
The project, a 2021 initiative made possible by a $2.9 million Mellon Foundation grant, includes work by master and apprentice artists from Indigenous groups across Alaska. The ceremony will be live streamed and open to the public.