Petersburg Indian Association

10/23/2026

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🎃 We're looking for more cars to sign up! 🎃

The Spooky Season is almost here again!
RESERVE YOUR SPOT for the 2026 Trunk or Treat CANDY CRAWL!

Get ready for a fun and festive Halloween celebration! We are looking for families, organizations, businesses, and community members who would like to decorate a trunk and hand out treats at our Trunk or Treat event. 🍬🍭

🚗 Want to participate? Sign up to decorate a trunk!
Bring your creativity, decorate your vehicle, and help make Halloween extra special for our community’s kids.

📅 Date: Saturday, October 31st
⏰ Time: 1-3pm
📍 Location: PIA Parking Lot at 12 N 12th St

👉 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/uT6sdKVMTha6pHNy7

We look forward to seeing all the creative trunks and celebrating Halloween together! 🎃👻🕷️

Questions? Contact PIA at 907-772-3636 or email [email protected]

10/20/2026

SEALASKA HERITAGE SETS DATES FOR CELEBRATION 2028: Trustees name Kake dancers as lead dance group

The Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) Board of Trustees has set the dates for the next Celebration. The biennial dance-and-culture festival will be held June 7-10, 2028.

Participants are encouraged to book hotel rooms early as accommodations fill quickly in Juneau.

The lead dance group will be Ḵéex̱' Ḵwáan, a multigenerational group from Kake. Ḵéex̱' Ḵwáan translates to “Mouth of the Dawn Peoples.”

Today the group consists of 150 Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian members. Its roots trace back to the 1970s, when a group of children called the Kake JOM Dancers began to learn traditional songs and dances. In 1989, they started making regalia and performing as Ḵéex̱' Ḵwáan.

The lead dance group is responsible for leading the Grand Entrance and Grand Exit songs, during which every participating dance group dances across the stage to mark the beginning and end of Celebration. That requires the lead group to drum and sing for up to three hours straight during both processions. The honor is given to one dance group every two years.

Celebration is the largest gathering of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian peoples in the world, and it has become one of the largest events in Alaska since it was first held in 1982. Thousands of people — including up to 2,000 dancers — attend biennially. It includes several events spread over multiple venues throughout downtown Juneau, such as a Juried Art Show, Native artist market and parade.

Read more at https://sealaskaheritage.org/sealaska-heritage-sets-dates-for-celebration-2028/

10/20/2026

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