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Sealaska, Kasaan sign sacred site management agreement . . . December 15, 2011
"The Organized Village of Kasaan is now the manager of its traditional sacred sites. Sealaska Corporation, Sealaska Heritage Institute and Kasaan agreed to this in a memorandum of understanding at a signing ceremony on Wednesday." Excerpt from Juneau Empire article, written by Russell Stigall. To view the full article, click here.
Sealaska Corporation and the Organized Village of Kasaan sign MOA . . . December 14, 2011
Sealaska Corporation and the Organized Village of Kasaan have signed an agreement to allow the village to manage its cultural properties. Excerpt from KTOO News article, written by Rosemary Alexander. To read full article, click here.
OVK starts Phase 1 of the "Save the Whale House" Restoration . . . December 2011
In December, the Organized Village of Kasaan in collaboration with Kavilco, Inc. started phase 1 of a seven phase project to renovate and preserve the Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House. To read more, click here.
Tribe's Child Support Orders to be Recognized by State of Alaska . . . October 28, 2011
On October 25, 2011, the Superior Court for the State of Alaska, First Judicial District at Juneau, issued a decision with significant implications for tribal courts throughout Alaska in Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska v. State of Alaska Child Support Services Division. The Court's order reaffirms the Tribe's inherent jurisdiction to handle the full range of family law issues affecting its citizens, including the particular issue of child support for the benefit of tribal children. To read more, click here.
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