Posted by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Jan 20, 2021
Canoes from around Southeast Alaska are formally greeted at the Douglas Boat Harbor on June 8, 2016, just before that year’s Celebration. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska)
Southeast Alaska’s largest Native cultural gathering won’t be held this year.
“Celebration” traditionally draws thousands of participants to Juneau to honor Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian dances, language and song.
It’s normally held every two years. But the coronavirus pandemic forced the 2020 event to move online, and organizers hoped to hold a gathering this year.
Now, the in-person event tentatively planned for June has been called off.