From Colony to Community...
...an explanation and tally
108 is a very important number in the East as it is here in Sitka. In 1804 local people united and fought together courageously for their land. 108 years later, in 1912, local people once again united, to create the Alaska Native Brotherhood. They fought courageously for their civil rights. 2020 marks 108 years since the breakthrough in 1912 and once again locals are uniting to make history. This time it’s both Native and Non-Native people working courageously together on reconciliation, racial equity, healing, and health. 2020 can be a breakthrough year. We can come together and make it so. It’s already off to a good start, as you can see from our tally below.
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To make the most of this auspicious year the new decolonization discussion group will be collecting stories, photos, accounts, and documents related to the healing, learning, and racial equity activities that take place this year. The goal is to complete 108 inspired actions this year, thus the name Project 108. The creative actions will be varied, and could be at an individual, organizational, or community level. This movement has been building for years and with your support and contributions we can make 2020 a very good year in Sitka! Please send your ideas for what we could do in 2020 or actions that have been completed to sitkadd@gmail.com.
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1. On 12/6/2019 the decolonization dinner and discussion group has a public potluck to start the month. In a colonized community racial groups are often segregated. When multicultural groups come together in a spirit of mutual respect, it's an act of decolonization.
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2. Reconciliation Day advocates go to the Alaska Day Planning Committee meeting and begin face to face discussions about celebrating Oct. 18th in a new way that honors Native culture.
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3. The City Assembly unanimously voted to get a new city seal that would replace to current one that features a cannon. Russian and later American cannons got pointed at and fired on local Native people (and not the other way around). The cannon is clearly a symbol of forced and violent colonial occupation of Tlingít Aaní. In 1971 a group of elected officials decided that this image, featuring a cannon that is pointed at the location of the Tlingit fort that was actually shelled by Russians in 1804, would be a fine seal for the City of Sitka. How many Native people got consulted on that decision?
4. In January 2020 the Herring Mourning Ceremony was held at the State of Alaska courthouse and the story ends up on the front page of the Juneau Empire. Click here!
5. Youth Advocates of Sitka starts a new teen club to celebrate Native culture.
6. In February, 2020, the Sitka Decolonization group has our biggest meeting yet (21 people) and teach-in on the elements of White Supremacy Culture (maybe a first in Sitka’s history.)
7. Renaming Baranof Elementary School is submitted to the school district's Leave Your Footprint site. In a healthy community public places, spaces, and buildings are welcoming and inclusive for everyone. In the 1940s the Sitka School District decided that the name for the public school that serves our youngest students would be Baranof. This Baranof, the Russian colonist who led an armed assault on locals in 1804, earned the nickname "No Heart" from the Tlingit who have called this place home for thousands of years. Baranof deserves a place in history but not a place of honor. A Tlingit name for the school would be much more respectful and inclusive.
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8. A land acknowledgement is given before a Rotary Club meeting, and shared later in a follow-up email. A first in Sitka! A land acknowledgment is a respectful and accurate way to start a gathering and it shows that Indigenous people are seen. It's the opposite of Native erasure, when colonists would never speak about whose land this has been.
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9. Nick 'Iligutchiak' Hanson, aka The Eskimo Ninja, spoke to the entire Sitka High student body on 2/13/2020, sharing his positive message of overcoming adversity and loss. Read more about him here. Highlighting Indigenous excellence is something that decolonizers do.
10. ANB hosted a celebration of civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich on 2/16/2020, with speakers, a shared meal and Native dance groups. Click here for a brief synopsis of Peratrovich's legacy. Here is a NYT's article and here is a Wikipedia entry also.
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11. Thank you, Sitka Sentinel, for celebrating Indigenous cultures and people on 2-13-2020! Modern, accurate and honoring images of Indigenous people in the media are not common. The Sentinel and all media outlets that do good coverage like this deserve our thanks.
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12. Sitka Tribe of Alaska and SEARHC host a screening of Running Brave, a film about Oglala Lakota athlete Billy Mills. He defied the odds and became the best distance runner at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Click here to read some Wiki details.
13. Tlingit and Haida and others join in solidarity to support communities in need due to the ferry crisis. Approximately 3,000 pounds of food and supplies were collected and delivered to Hoonah, Angoon and Kake. To see the flier click here. Colonization often relies on the divide and conquer strategy. When neighboring communities support and help each other, it's an act of decolonizing.
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14. The Sitka Tribe of Alaska started offering cultural classes and resources to local daycare centers.
15. In March, 2020, the Sitka Decolonization group met for a fourth time with new participants.
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16. On March 10 at the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi Community House, people had the opportunity to participate in an Alaska Blanket Exercise (reconciliation through education and understanding).
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17. The community of Sitka has come a long way from the days when the city assembly did not want to change the city seal. Now not only is there a contest for a new seal design, the idea is even promoted in the Feb. 27 Sitka Soup.
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18. After a land acknowledgement, the dancing started at the Filipino celebration at Keet. Thanks to Kari Sagel, Rebecca Himschoot and all the teachers and staff at Keet and those in attendance. Decolonized communities celebrate people and all cultures represented.
19. On Monday, June 1, Sitkans joined together with the world to pay respects to George Floyd and support human rights. Click here to read more. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" - MLK.
20. Demonstrators gather at the roundabout for the 7th consecutive day to call for justice in the case of George Floyd, as well as to end police brutality and systemic racism. Colonization is built on the myth of white supremacy. Valuing Black and Brown people is a contradiction to the false narrative that White people are more valuable. Decolonizing is about dismantling White supremacy.
21. Adult allies have been giving the young protestors at the roundabout food and encouragement. Peaceful protests in support of Black Lives Matter have been happening every week at the roundabout. We applaud all the supporters. Systems of oppression are years, decades, even centuries in the making and they will take sustained efforts.
22. A June 5th Letter to the Editor from Tony Curran, about police reform and change. Click here.
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23. A June 4th Letter to the Editor from Elisabeth Shafer about racism. Click here.
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24. A June 4th Letter to the Editor from Sheldon Schmitt, a retired police officer, about institutional and systemic racism. Click here.
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25. A June 3rd Letter to the Editor from Norm and Toby Campbell in support of our silent vigil and ending systemic racism. Click here.
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26. A June 3rd Letter to the Editor from John Feryok, supporting the protestors and providing historical context. Click here.
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27. A June 1st Letter to the Editor from Margot O'Connell, Eleyna Rose, and Michael Mausbach, in honor of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. Click here.
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28. A June 1st Letter to the Editor from Callie Simmons, supporting Black Lives Matter. Click here.
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29. A small token of encouragement was left in the roundabout. The peaceful protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement have been happening every week. The are currently on Saturday noon -1.
30. Lakeside grocery store is posting information in Tagalog, Tlingit and English. Colonized communities feature one language and one strategy - assimilate. Thank you, Lakeside.
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31. The Sitka Decolonization Dialogue group gathered electronically on 6/15/2020 to brainstorm how to make use of the current momentum to bring about positive change to Sitka.
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32. A June 15 Letter to the Editor from Kari Johnson, in support of protestors and providing historical context. Click here.
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33. On 6/16/2020 the Sitka Sentinel published a frontpage article about the continued daily roundabout protests, giving the participants a voice.
35. See the image and caption below, regarding Juneteenth in Sitka.
36. On 6/23/2020 Sitkans gathered for a demonstration to remove the Baranof statue before an assembly meeting. Click here to read more.
37. Several Sitkans took the opportunity to speak to the assembly on 6/23/2020 about why the Baranof statue should be moved. Click here to read more.
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38. As of 6/25/2020, just five days after starting our petition to remove the Baranof statue, over 1,300 signatures have been gathered, many being from Sitka residents.
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39. A June 25 Letter to the Editor from John Welsh, about moving the Baranof statue. Click here .
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40. A June 23 Letter to the Editor from Doug Osborne, about moving the Baranof statue and sharing an inspiring historical event. Click here.
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41. A June 22 Letter to the Editor from Toby and Norm Campbell, in support of moving the statue. Click here.
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42. A June 29 Letter to the Editor from John Feryok, clarifying negationist and revisionist history. Click here.
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43. A June 29 Letter to the Editor from David Kreiss-Tomkins. Click here. David's letter points out how the Baranov statue does little to teach the accurate history about this man the Tlingit named No-Heart. Rather the statue is about glorifying, meaning describing or representing something as admirable, especially unjustifiably. The flattering (and unrealistic) portrayal of Baranof, the misleading quote about living in peace, and the prominent location of the statue all paint this colonist in the best possible light.
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44. A June 29 Letter to the Editor from Loraine Inez Lil in support of moving the statue and learning from our mistakes. Click here.
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45. A June 30 Letter to the Editor from Chola Moll in support of human rights and accuracy regarding history. Click here.
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46. The Sitka Tribe of Alaska, a sovereign government, voted in favor of removing the statue from its present place of honor. A resolution was sent to the City and Borough of Sitka Assembly officially asking to work together to resolve this matter. Click here to read more.
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47. A July 8 Letter to the Editor from Lee House, supporting moving the statue. Click here.
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48. A July 8 Letter to the Editor from Matthew Jackson, in support of moving the statue. Click here.
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49. Sitkans Against Family Violence (SAFV) post in support of Black Lives Matter and examining the root causes of violence and inequality. Click here. The organization also wrote the same message as a Letter to the Editor on July 10. Click here to read.
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50. A July 10 Letter to the Editor from Randy Hughey, in support of relocating the statue. Click here.
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51. A July 13 Letter to the Editor from Dr. Ronald E. Dick, advocating for Native rights and moving the statue. Click here.
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52. A July 13 Letter to the Editor from Bridget Hitchcock in support of moving the statue. Click here.
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53. A July 14 Letter to the Editor from Crystal Duncan in support of relocating the statue and teaching about racism. Click here.
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54. A July 14 Letter to the Editor from Alison Brazel in support of moving the statue and sharing about historical trauma. Click here.
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55. On July 14 the City and Borough of Sitka Assembly members voted to work with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska and come to an agreeable resolution regarding the relocation of the racially problematic Baranof statue. The desire is to place it in a location that would allow for a more comprehensive explanation and historical context.
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56. Before the City and Borough of Sitka assembly meeting on 7/14/2020, many Sitkans joined a silent demonstration in support of relocating the Baranof statue. Click here to read more. And here is the KCAW article about the event.
57. A sign of support was noticed in the window of the Yellow Jersey Cycle Shop!
58. A July 17 Letter to the Editor from Stanley Schoening, in support of relocating the statue AND the cannons. Click here to read. Michael Oleska also wrote a Letter to the Editor of Anchorage Daily News with details of Alexander Baranov, explaining why he was not an individual worthy of statues. Click here to read it.
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59. Graceful Pastries held a fundraiser in support of justice, racial equity, and Black journalists.
60. Over 220 Sitkans signed a Letter to the Editor thanking the assembly members for voting to relocate the Baranof statue and to support a caring and culturally diverse community for everyone in Sitka. Click here to view.
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61. On 7/16 the Sheet Ka racial equity Facebook group reached 500 members!
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62. In March and April of 2020, Sitka Youth Leadership held workshops on power, priviledge, systems of oppression, equity and microaggressions. Click here to view their 8 minute clip.
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63. The SYLC has begun a social media campaign to expand knowledge of equity among community members through vocabulary lessons and educational materials.
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64. A school mural collaboration unites social-emotional learning and multiculturalism. Click here to read more.
65. The Sitka Tribe of Alaska and the Sitka Community Land Trust announced renaming Sitka's affordable housing community on Halibut Point Road with the Tlingit name "S'us' Héeni Sháak Community." Click here to read the press release.
66. The University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, Sitka Health Summit and others have partnered to bring racial justice and equity training to Sitka! Click here to see the line-up!
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67. In August 2020, the Alaska State Library awarded state funds to Sitka Public Library to implement Sitka BIYOC Ready Project. The grant was available to youth services librarians who successfully completed the Alaska Project READY training, developing a plan to improve our library space, policies and collections to better serve youth of color and Native youth. Click here to read more.
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68. This summer Youth Advocates of Sitka (YAS) began the policy of a land acknowledgement before meetings. Click here to read more.
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69. David Sam perseveres against racism and educates others by sharing about Mayor Paxton's words against him during the Sitka Assembly meeting on July 14. Click here to access the KCAW public radio article.
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70. On July 23, a concerned citizen wrote to the mayor about his inappropriate outburst against David Sam, in order to show support to Mr. Sam and to ask for systemic change. Click here to read the letter.
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71. Community members have organized a weekly Zoom meeting to read, journal, and discuss Layla F. Saad’s book “Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor.”
72. On 8/30 Sitka Public Library hosted an audio show about books highlighting racial equality. Click here to listen to the show!
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73. The first and biggest, one community, one handbook event in Sitka about racial healing, started on Oct. 15. 67 people registered and nine small groups formed to discuss the chapters each week. $1,800 was raised locally to buy 30 complimentary copies of the The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help you Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism & Engage in Collective Healing. The funds also covered the honorarium for the author, Anneliese Singh, PhD, LPC to Zoom into Sitka for a presentation and questions and answers. Education, peer learning, and racial healing are vital to our collective efforts to move from a colonial mindset to a community mindset. Click here to view the informational flier and here is a radio article about this Sitka Reads project.
74. For the first time in the candidate forum, KCAW has racial equity and social justice questions for the City and Borough of Sitka Assembly candidates!
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75. The Cloud hosts a small gathering of young adults to view the keynote presentation of the Sitka equity and racial justice trainings. We Are Still Here: On Native Identity and Activism, will be viewed on their big screen as a community. Click here to see their flier.
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76. In August, the radio program Talk of Southeast Alaska focused on how the national conversation around policing manifests in Southeast Alaska. How does this look in SE? How do we break down the issues? The show was joined by listener-callers, Kh’asheechtlaa, Louise Brady, Kiks.ádi from the Point House here in Sitka, and Dan Kennedy, Mayor of Tenakee Springs. Click here to listen.
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77. A dozen community leaders attended this kick off gathering on Oct. 1st: Promoting Racial Equity and Justice through Leadership Development and Policy. The new group plans on meeting the first Thursday of the month as a follow up to Dr. Amer Ahmed's Intercultural Leadership Development workshop. The purpose of the group is to provide a space for conversation, learning, support, and healthy accountability for local decision makers and residents who are interested in making systemic improvements. This free lunch and learn is supported by the University of Alaska Southeast - Sitka Campus, SEARHC, Sitka Counseling, and the Sitka Health Summit Coalition.
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78. A Reconciliation Storytelling Set took place on Alaska Day, Oct. 17 at 7 pm, via Zoom. Tlingit storytellers David Kanosh and Bob Sam told personal stories around the theme "The Past and Hope for the Future." Click here to view on YouTube.
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79. A big first in 2020 was city assembly, mayoral, and school board candidates going on the record before the election to discuss how they will support decolonizing and anti-racist projects. A Letter to the Editor was written to thank the participants. Click here to read it.
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80. Not only were there five Native candidates for school board and assembly, there was more Tlingit language in the campaign literature. As an example, here is a sample mailer.
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81. St. Peter's Episcopal Church is facilitating a books and conversations group and they are currently joining with others from the community to read: Native, by Kaitlin Curtice.
82. In an effort to help address historical trauma and racial healing, Sitka Counseling/HOPE Coalition has developed a lending library of books, articles and other materials which address such topics. They can be checked out by community members. Click here to view their materials list of 98 titles!
83. Crystal Duncan, the Native woman who spearheaded the community effort to relocate the Baranov statue, was elected to the City Assembly! Out of eight candidates on the ballot, Crystal got the most votes. A large and diverse group worked together to help get Crystal elected. In a colonial system the decision makers come from exclusively within that colonial power. The election of Crystal Duncan, a local Tlingit woman who has roots to Sitka that go back over 10,000 years, is a huge deal because representation is a huge deal.
84. Following through to completion, Sitka Public Works Department moves the Baranov statue to its new location.
85. The Wooch.een (together in Tlingit) Health Networking groups has added a racial equity training component and discussion prompts in the monthly meetings for the first time in 2020. The multi-agency group is talking about how to work together to promote racial justice and equity.
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86. Talk of Southeast Alaska is a call-in radio program about regional issues faced by folks in all our listening communities. In this Sept. 23 episode, our focus was on what racial justice and equity is, why a critical lens is applicable to Sitka/Southeast communities today, and what’s at stake. We were joined by Lakota Harden, Michael Mausbach, and Douglas Osborne — organizers of the Racial Equity and Justice in Southeast Alaska online speakers’ series. Click here to listen.
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87. Sitkans have organized several events in honor of Indigenous People's Day, Oct. 12. In a colonized community they might still celebrate Columbus Day, whereas in a healthy community it’s Indigenous People’s Day all the way. Even with the pandemic Sitkans have these and more virtual opportunities to celebrate IPD!
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#1: A Facebook Live event with Lingít, Xaad Kíl and Sm’algyax stories, songs, language lessons and the world premiere of the music video The Gathering, composed by David Boxley and performed by Stephen Qacung Blanchett and Arias Hoyle.​
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#2: Special musical performances by Mark Brown, Nanieezh Peter, Portugal.The Man, and Torin Jacobs. Words and discussions with Indigenous Protectors from across Alaska on topics of: land, water, food justice, gender justice & healing, police brutality & systemic racism.
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#3: The documentary Tracing Roots, featuring Master Weaver, Dr. Delores Churchill. Hosted by the UAS Northwest Coast Arts Program and the Native and Rural Student Center and sponsored by UAS, NRSC and the BOT Grant.
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88. The Sitka Health Summit Coalition (click here for their website) selected three goals for 2020. One was "providing ongoing support to the decolonization work in Sitka". This has translated into supporting trainings, sponsoring events, partnering, and speaking out. One example is the resolution that was sent to the City and Borough of Sitka Assembly in July 2020. Click here to read it.
89. The City and Borough of Sitka has chosen a new city seal! Gone is the old seal with its cannon pointed at Indian Village. The new seal also includes the Tlingit name for this island, Sheet´ Ka. Click here to read about the artist.
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90. A creative writing group was initiated out of our Decolonization Discussion group: REMEMBERING OUR VOICES. Creative writing for self-motivation to decolonize in a healthy, holistic way.
91. A new book group has formed at Sitka High School. The students are reading and discussing Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. In a healthy community people of all ages have access to age appropriate materials that encourage self-awareness and help them understand racism and antiracism. Click here for an NPR article about the book.
92. About 25 people gathered on Reconciliation Day, 10/18/2020, for a ceremony at Noow Tien, also known as Castle Hill. Instead of gathering to mourn at the bottom on the hill, with gunfire and cannons booming from others celebrating overhead, they stood on top. Before this place became known as "Castle Hill," it was the location of the Kik.sadi clan houses. The Alaska Day parade and ceremonies commemorating the transfer of power from Russia to America were cancelled due to the pandemic, and so thus, this year was different! Click here to read the article.
93. Discussions from 2019 are escalating now in 2020 to do away with the mascot, logo and hopefully the name "Braves" too for Mt. Edgecumbe High School teams in Sitka! Read Ashley Williamson's powerful letter here. And here is a link to the page on the high school's website where feedback is accepted. You may notice below that the MEHS colors and logo are identical to those of Washington, or, more correctly, their former colors and mascot! Read the news below and compare the oddly similar images below that:
On July 23 the Washington’s N.F.L. team announced they will retire the R-word branding and adopt a placeholder team name until it can decide on a permanent name, weeks after announcing it would yield to pressure from sponsors and activists to drop the name it has used for nearly 90 years. The logo was retired before the start of the 2020 season in September.
The March 2019 podcast, Native Mascots: Really, Still? has an illuminating conversation about Native mascots with indigenous scholars. Click here to listen.
94. The University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus Commencement Ceremony (a virtual ceremony) in May 2020, featured a land acknowledgement. The commencement exercises also included the Native names of graduates in the ceremony. Click here to see the ceremony.
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95. The University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus posted hiring notices for positions with the 2021/2025 Title III grant in October 2020. This new five-year grant is looking to hire three full-time positions that will involve a strong focus on decolonizing higher education institutions and enhancing access, inclusivity, and support for its unique regional student demographic.
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96. Data to celebrate: 25% of the participants in the Sitka Racial Justice and Equity Training Series (see #66 above) indicated that it was their first time attending such an event! Also, there were 285 participants who joined the series of five sessions, for a total of 587 sessions with participation!
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97. In May, two Sitka High seniors gave their graduation speeches entirely in their heritage language! Click here for the KCAW article which includes the audio of the "drive-thru" ceremony.
98. All SAIL (Southeast Alaska Independent Living) staff in Southeast attended a racial justice healing meeting presented by Haa Tóoch Lichéesh. Here is their Facebook page if you'd like to learn more information about the organization. Below is an image from a connected social media post from SAIL.
99. 400 coffee cup holders bearing an affirmative message will be distributed in Sitka. Strong. Resilient. Indigenous. Sitka is celebrating Native American Indigenous Month in a variety of ways. Click the play arrow to listen to a radio spot.
100. Sitkans are learning about addressing systemic racism and inspiring others. Scenes and people from Sitka (Melonie Boord and Kathy Branch) were included in the opening video of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Plenary Panel and Q&A called Communities Addressing Systemic Racism. Check it out here.
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101. The Outer Coast community wanted to educate themselves and take action against anti-Blackness and racism in all forms. As a first step, they organized weekly anti-racism dialogues with experienced educators from Chicago and then welcomed alumni to join as well. Here is a shared document of some of their notes. The college's administration is also meeting to map out how the principles of racial and cultural equity can inform their hiring process. Click here for the school's website to learn more about this unique organization.
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102. For the first time the Sitka Cycling Club put a land acknowledgment in the newsletter that goes out to its 248 members. In a colonial system the settlers start telling history at their arrival and do not recognize the first inhabitants. A land acknowledgement at a meeting or in print is a respectful way to start a great contradiction to the colonial practice of Native erasure. In Sitka's case it is important and accurate to note that Tlingit people have been in this place for over 10,000 years.
103. The 2020 Sitka Public School's "Leave Your Footprint" project aimed to gather input from the public about how the school system could better serve students and families. One of the top ideas which was then included in the final summary was: Guaranteed Inclusion of Alaska Natives in School Hiring Processes: All hiring committees except for the superintendent must include someone of Alaska Native heritage. To view this summary of ideas, click here.
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104. On Nov. 27, several community members signed a Letter to the Editor to bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Relatives and Persons. Click here to read their message.
105. On Saturday 11/28, community members came together and joined Black Lives Matter supporters at the roundabout in a downpour, to bring awareness to the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Relatives and Persons.
106. Sitka Counseling announced they will donate $1,000 to the school system to help cover some of the costs for renaming Baranof Elementary School.
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107. Forty-two people attended Dr. Singh’s fantastic racial healing presentation with a Q&A. Here is the 13 minute Raven Radio morning interview to promote the big finale to the Sitka Reads project.
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108. Several community supporters and allies sent letters to Sitka School Board members to advocate for changing the name of Baranof Elementary. The School Board met at the end of November and discussed adding a land acknowledgement to their meeting protocol and also adding the topic of changing the name of Baranof Elementary to a future meeting's agenda. Click here to read more.
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109. Talking publicly about racial healing has become a norm in Sitka. Click here to read a 12/11 Letter to the Editor of the Sitka Sentinel.
110. The Sitka Conservation Society's Community Corps program, with guidance from Chuck Miller and Roby Littlefield, installed Tlingit language mile marker signs that will help people learn Tlingit numbers.
111. The SCS Community Corps also, thanks again to guidance from Chuck Miller and Roby Littlefield, developed a Tlingit name for a new mountain bike trail! The trail is named Xóots Deiyí - which means Brown Bear's Trail.
112. On Wednesday, 12/3o/20, Sitkan artist Michaela Goade's tribute to Elizabeth Peratrovich, as the "Google Doodle" that day, went viral. Click here to read the article in the Sitka Sentinel. And here is the wiki entry for this famous civil rights leader. Here is a link to the artist's website. Elizabeth Peratrovich is also highlighted in our #10 entry above, which includes links to a couple other articles also.
