Sitka – Alaska Voices

The work of being ourselves: Following the tides from Yakutat to Kasaan

February 9, 2026

Three Native Southeast Alaskan people, two men and a woman, smile in front of a photoshopped background of a rocky moutain.

“Could you even imagine if you could try to outgive me? ʼI’m going to give better than you.ʼ What kind of world would we live in?” -George Nix

Partnering with communities for reciprocal research

December 29, 2025

Two women smile in front of a photoshopped background of a Sitka marina.

“There’s this history of research happening, disregarding those pieces, and I’m really excited about this as a mechanism to shine a light on that, and ask those questions: does this work really need to be done? Are you willing to invest in the relationships with the community to ensure that your work is meaningful to the people who live here, and if not, then maybe we need to think twice about it.” -Lauren Bell