Spruce Root Weaving Class Offered in Angoon with SHI

Spruce Root Weaving Class Offered in Angoon with SHI

Kootznoowoo Inc., in partnership with Sealaska Heritage Institute, is sponsoring a spruce-root weaving class in Angoon from Sept. 12-25. The class will be led by teacher Aánutein Debbie Head. No experience is needed to successfully complete this workshop.  Workshop...
Shareholder Awarded Judson Brown Scholarship

Shareholder Awarded Judson Brown Scholarship

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has chosen a Stanford student who aims to become a tribal lawyer as this year’s recipient of its Judson L. Brown Leadership Award. The honor was given to Tlingit, Athabascan and Aquinnah Wampanoag student Jade Araujo, who has held...
Special Use Permit Awarded for Thayer Hydro Project

Special Use Permit Awarded for Thayer Hydro Project

On June 20, Kootznoowoo, Inc. received a special use permit from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) that will allow the corporation to move forward with the next steps of development of the Thayer Hydroelectric Project in Angoon, Alaska. Kootznoowoo has been working on...
Angoon Students Name & Launch Dugout Canoe

Angoon Students Name & Launch Dugout Canoe

By Claire Stemple, Alaska Beacon Angoon students led a procession of regalia-clad residents down the village’s Front Street on Monday. Elders and family members looked on as they sang and drummed Tlingit songs in the afternoon sun, then joined in dances — the killer...

Ralph “Chico” Bierely

K-Plaza Maintenance Manager

Chico serves as a jack-of-all-trades for the corporation. His main responsibility is overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of the K-Plaza building. However, he provides additional support when needed on a variety of projects. He is based in Juneau.