2023 Field Trips

Mt. Roberts and Mountain Goat Yarn

Josh Jackson & Ricky Tagaban

Join Josh and Ricky on an alpine adventure. Ride up the tram and walk to the top of Mount Roberts. Learn about mountain goat hunting. A focus will be made on the protocols and processing of mountain goat down. Participants will learn the process for thigh spinning yarn. In addition, participants will be introduced to the art of Chilkat weaving.

Location: Bus or meet at Tram

Lena Beach Exploration in Lingit

Daaljini Cruise

Elders have taught us that when the tide is out our table is set. Explore a local beach with Daaljini. Learn stories, language and uses of our local sea life and creatures.

Location: Bus or meet at Lena Beach

S’áxt’ Medicine & Art

Nancy Douglas & Patty Dick

Learn the protocols, stories, and processing of S’áxt’. The plant that heals and protects us. Nancy and Patty have had the privilege of learning from numerous Elders and have been taught the importance of sharing this knowledge with the next generation.

Location: Bus or meet at UAS

Raven’s Tail Inspired Weaving & Math

Charles McKenry & Caplan Anderson

Join Juneau School District Math teachers and SHI Box of Treasures cohort members Charles McKenry and Caplan Anderson as they share their experiences learning the art or Raven’s Tail Weaving. Learn strategies cohort members used to integrate this art form in their high school and middle school math curriculum. Participants will create a Raven’s Tail inspired piece.

Location: Bus or meet at SHI Arts Building

Geometric Designs & Bracelet Making

Charlie Skultka, Jr

In this session, Northwest Coast Art Specialist and Teacher Charlie Skultka, Jr will introduce Northwest Coast geometric art and metal bracelet making. Charlie will provide tips on how you can create an interest in teaching math through form line design.  An overview of NWC geometric shapes and their importance in NWC art will be presented. Attendees will create a paper and aluminum Northwest Coast geometric bracelet. Join Charlie to gain practical applications and tips for creating a NWC geometric lesson plan.

Aimed at High School math teachers, but open to teachers of other subjects and at other grade levels.

Location: Bus or meet at SHI Arts Building

Kootéeyaa Talk & Deiyí Walk

David Sheakley-Early

Join David on a walk on Kootéeyaa Deiyí (Totem Pole Trail) and Faces of Alaska. Celebrate the amazing totems that were years in the making and include work by master artists from Indigenous groups across the state. David will share the stories of the totems and discuss ideas of how to integrate this knowledge into your classroom curriculum.

Location: Bus or meet at location (TBD)

Juneau City Museum, and Sealaska Heritage Archives and Collections

Lisa Cook, Beth Weigel, Emily Pastore & Kaila Cogdill

Start at the State Museum to explore the summer exhibit Visceral: Verity, Legacy, Identity - Alaska Native Gut Knowledge and Perseverance, a group of three interrelated exhibitions co-curated by artist Sonya Kelliher-Combs that explore contemporary and historical Alaska Native issues, spotlighting gut as a conduit for Indigenous voices.

Then a short walk to the Juneau-Douglas City Museum to tour the temporary exhibit For Our Children: Chilkat Regalia Woven in the Lineage of Jennie Thlunaut & Clarissa Rizal. This exhibit showcases finger twined Chilkat robes woven by three generations of Chilkat weavers: Master Weavers Jennie Thlunaut and Clarissa Rizal, living weavers Shgen George, Lily Hope and Ricky Tagaban and 17 new, student weavers.

And conclude the afternoon at Sealaska Heritage Institute to tour Native Women’s Art: Drawn from the Spirits of Ancestors Within. This exhibit draws together selected pieces from both professional artists and respected cultural specialists. Visitors will also learn of the vast resources housed by SHI Archives and their countless curriculum connections.

Location: Bus or meet at State Museum