Schools of Lingít Aaní Archives

Schools throughout the archipelago

Master naturalist Greg Streveler probing the mysteries of succession at northern limits of Lingít Aaní in late October, 1992. Pilot-bread break with trusty Naturemobile in sleeked-down travel-mode. Xalak’ach’ Héeni, porcupine river, northwest of Deishú (Haines)

(Beyond our home turf of Áak’w & T’aaḵú Aaní)

Following site-based and thematic workshops in my home kwáans of Áak’w & T’aaḵú Aaní, Greg Streveler and I took Nature near the schools ‘on-the-road’ (marine highway, actually). In 1992 & 93, from the Naturemobile—a 1969 Ford truck with telescoping Alaskan Camper on the back—we brought backyard-nature to 5 communities in the northern & central archipelago:

Schools of Jilḵáat & Jilḵoot Aaní In northern Lynn Canal, Discovery’s workshops were held at Deishú, trail’s end (Haines), but teachers came in also from Shgagwei, windy white caps (Skagway).

Schools of Xunaa Káawu Workshop was at Xunniyaa, lee of north wind (Hoonah), attended also by teachers from Gustavus, Elfin Cove and Pelican.

Schools of Xutsnoowú Aaní Here we based at Aangóon, isthmus town (Angoon), hosting also some teachers from across the strait at T’einaageey, hindward side bay (Tenakee)

Schools of Sheet’ká Aaní At Sheet’ká, ocean side of Shee, ie Baranof Island (Sitka), Greg and I rendezvoused with Scott Brylinski, Discovery’s founding director, who had moved to the outer coast after passing the torch to Cinda Stanek.

Schools of Shtax’héen Aaní Southernmost of our site workshops was held at Séet Ká, on the channel (Petersburg). A few teachers came up from Kaachxan.áak’w, accessible little-lake (Wrangell) to join us.

Ultimately, I want to reformat and update materials from each of these workshops. Meanwhile, though, you can check them out in their original, funky format in this master-pdf for all 5 locations.