SHI sets dates for Culturally Responsive Education Conference
10th annual event to be held in downtown Juneau next summer
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) has announced the dates for its 10th annual Culturally Responsive Education Conference. Educators, administrators, university faculty and community members are welcome to attend.
The yearly conference aims to provide educators and administrators with a deep understanding of culturally responsive education and equips them to transform their classrooms, pedagogy and curriculum to fully support all students’ success, especially those who have been historically underserved, disenfranchised and marginalized by colonized systems.
The event will be held Aug. 3-5, 2027, in Centennial Hall in downtown Juneau. Featured elements will be available virtually as well.
More information, including the keynote speaker, theme and livestream access will be announced in the coming months. For more information and to stay in the know about important dates, anyone interested in attending should sign up for updates at this link.
“Integrating Indigenous values and knowledge into the programs, institutions and public policies serving Alaska Natives is essential in sustaining our cultural vitality for current and future generations,” said Dr. Rosita Ḵaaháni Worl, president of SHI. “This conference is a welcoming space for participants to learn about and contribute to academic and professional conversations working to progress our Native languages, arts and cultures.”
To learn more about SHI’s Our Cultural Landscape: Culturally Responsive Education Conference, visit conference.sealaskaheritage.org.
Sealaska Heritage Institute is a non-profit tribal organization founded in 1980 to perpetuate and enhance Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures of Southeast Alaska. Its goal is to promote cross-cultural understanding by educating the general public about the Indigenous cultures of Alaska. SHI also conducts scientific and public policy research that promotes Alaska Native arts, cultures, history and education statewide. The institute is governed by a Board of Trustees and guided by a Council of Traditional Scholars, a Native Artist Committee, a Southeast Regional Language Committee and an Education Committee.
CONTACT: Kathy Dye, Deputy Director of Publications and Communications, kathy.dye@sealaskaheritage.com
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October 14, 2026