SHI’s Celebration – Juneau, Alaska

Sealaska Heritage Institute

CELEBRATION | HERITAGE FORWARD

SHI’s Bent Wood Box of Celebrations

WELCOME TO CELEBRATION: 2024: June 5-8

In 1982, the fledgling Native nonprofit Sealaska Heritage Institute held a dance-and-culture festival to celebrate the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures of Southeast Alaska. At the time, Native people were emerging from a long period of cultural oppression by Westerners, and they worried that young people weren’t learning their ancient songs and dances. A couple of hundred Native people gathered in Juneau for the event, called Celebration. They could not have imagined then that Celebration would spark a movement across the region — a renaissance of Native culture that prompted people largely unfamiliar with their heritage to learn their ancestral songs and dances and to make regalia for future Celebrations.

Today, Celebration is one of the largest cultural events in the state, drawing thousands of people to the four-day festival. It is the largest gathering of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people in the world. It has grown to include associated events, including a Juried Art Show and Competition, a Juried Youth Art Exhibit, a Toddler Regalia Review, an Indigenous Fashion Show, a Native Artist Market, and Native food contests. The biennial event is schedule in early June every even year in Juneau. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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ORIGIN OF CELEBRATION

Prior to European contact, the peoples of the Northwest Coast held many traditional ceremonies in which singing, dancing, formal oratory, and feasting took place. As the economy of the region changed to one based on cash rather than trade and sharing, some Native traditions floundered. Dance, song, traditional oratory, and knowledge of clan protocol were in danger of being lost to history. Realizing this, Native elders created Celebration as a way to bring Native people together to showcase and preserve their traditions and customs.

ADAPTING & REVITALIZING ALASKAN NATIVE CULTURES

Celebration is a new tradition. During earlier times, a clan from one moiety would always host a clan from the other moiety. An Eagle clan, for example, might host a Raven clan and, then, the reverse would occur in order that balance, reciprocity, and respect be maintained. Those who danced together as either hosts or guests were from one clan, one side. Now, clan members have scattered in order to pursue careers and personal interests, and the formal system of reciprocal obligation has become more difficult to maintain although traditional ceremonies are still a vital part of Northwest Coast culture. At Celebration, some clan members still gather as single-clan Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian dance groups but most groups at Celebration represent combinations of many clans.

As times have changed, the peoples of the Northwest Coast have adopted revitalized festival traditions while continuing to maintain the old. Although Celebration follows the pattern of a traditional ceremonial it is not a potlatch or memorial party. Adoptions, name giving, memorial services, and other events that are a proper part of those traditional gatherings are not part of Celebration and are observed at other times.

Celebration Information & Details

Sealaska Heritage will hold an in-person Celebration in Juneau from June 5-8 in 2024. The lead dance group will be Dakhká Khwáan Dancers (People of the Inland). Please do visit the links below for more information and details.

For four days every other June, the streets of Juneau fill with Native people of all ages dressed in the signature regalia of clans from throughout Southeast Alaska and beyond. There is traditional song and dance. Arts and crafts. Food. And people speaking local Native languages. This is Celebration, our biennial festival of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures.

Celebration is one of the largest gatherings of Southeast Alaska Native peoples and is the second-largest event sponsored by Alaska Natives in the State of Alaska. The event draws about 5,000 people, including more than 2,000 dancers. Thousands more watch the event online. A 2012 study showed each Celebration generates an estimated economic impact of $2,000,000.



SHI’s Celebration Photo and Recording Policies

Sealaska Heritage Institute

SHI’s Celebration Photo & Recording Policies

CELEBRATION
photo & recording.

SHI’s POLICIES ON PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY (AUDIO/VISUAL RECORDINGS)

Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) sponsors biennial Celebrations and other events for the cultural enrichment and enjoyment of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian and to promote cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding. Photographers, filmmakers and other recorders attend SHI events hoping to document regalia, dances, and Native people. Many dancers wear Native regalia with clan crests, perform dances and present clan objects that are proprietary and historic. Under Native traditional law, clans own crests, stories, songs, and much of the regalia and crests are protected by copyright. SHI adopts this policy to protect the clan ownership of their intellectual property and limit commercialization of Celebration and SHI sponsored activities, while permitting appropriate photography and other recordings.

REGISTER

Those visitors or media personnel wishing to take photographs of any kind need to register at the photography table at Centennial Hall where you will be issued a pass allowing you to take photographs. Documentarians and bloggers must obtain written permission from SHI. Those persons taking pictures or recordings without a pass will be asked to leave. Tribal members taking photographs for personal use are not required to register.

POLICIES

Click on the below links for more details:

Protocols
News Media Photography
Personal-Use Photography
Documentarians & Bloggers
Commercial Photography
Protocols
Photography and recording is permitted only in public performance areas, and photographers shall not interfere with any participant’s enjoyment of Celebration. Flash photography, use of props, disturbing or seeking to pose performers, rearranging backdrops, and changing of lighting are expressly prohibited. Courtesy requires obtaining permission from an individual (not group) subject before taking his or her picture or recording them. Drones are prohibited inside and on the exterior of any of the venues SHI uses for Celebration, including, but not limited to, Centennial Hall, Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, the Sealaska Heritage Arts Campus and in the airspace over its adjacent plaza, and Sealaska Plaza. People flying drones in public spaces near or at Celebration events, such as the parade and grand entrance, must have any and all required licenses and permissions from appropriate government entities to do so.
News Media Photography

Any individual, organization or company wishing to engage in still photography, audio recording, videotaping or filming for broadcast or public news dissemination by any means on or in property used for SHI Celebrations must obtain permission by registering in advance with an appropriate SHI official. By registering, news agencies agree not to reproduce their work in any forum other than print or broadcast news, and further agree not to sell their work for any non-news use. Recordings are to be used only for news coverage of Celebration. Only excerpts of twenty seconds or less of songs may be used for news coverage. Broadcast or use of songs in their entirety is prohibited without written permission from clans that own the songs.

Personal-Use Photography

Personal-use photography is allowed. Non-tribal members who want to photograph or record Celebration for personal use must register. Tribal members do not have to register. SHI will assist the owners in enforcing their copyright in the event any personal-use photograph or recording is sold.

Documentarians & Bloggers

Any individual, organization or company wishing to engage in still photography, audio recording, videotaping or filming for documentaries or blogs by any means on or in property used for SHI Celebrations must obtain permission by submitting a request to SHI’s media department at least three months prior to Celebration. SHI will evaluate requests by documentarians and bloggers to document Celebration on a case-by-case basis. Any use of Celebration photos or recordings in projects must be in line with SHI’s mission to perpetuate and enhance Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultures and its goals to promote cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding. Documentarians and bloggers shall be required to prominently credit SHI for allowing use of the materials.

If SHI grants such a request, the requestor must complete a license agreement furnished by SHI and abide by all terms therein. By signing the agreement, documentarians and bloggers agree not to reproduce their work in any forum other than the project identified in the agreement and further agree not to sell their work for any other use. Only excerpts of twenty seconds or less of songs may be used for projects.  Use of songs in longer excerpts or their entirety is prohibited without written permission from clans that own the songs.

Commercial Photography

Commercial photography, recording, video-taping or filming of any kind is expressly prohibited. SHI reserves the right to eject any person it believes is taking photographs or recordings for commercial purposes at Celebration or violating protocols noted above. SHI will help enforce copyright in the event any news media photograph, audio recording or footage is sold.



SHI’s Celebration Programs

Sealaska Heritage Institute

SHI’s Celebration Programs

CELEBRATION
together we live in balance.

A centuries-old tradition since 1982. Next Celebration: June 5-8, 2024

Sealaska Heritage will hold Celebration in Juneau from June 5-8, 2024 which will be live television broadcasted locally and webcasted worldwide. This years theme is “Together We Live in Balance”.

Celebration is one of the largest gatherings of Southeast Alaska Native peoples, drawing thousands of people, including more than 2,000 dancers. Celebration is also a financial boon for Juneau, according to research. A study by the McDowell Group in 2012 found that the economic impact of Celebration that year was $2 million.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
celebration.

Celebration Tickets

WHERE/WHEN TO BUY TICKETS:

1. Celebration tickets can be purchased at Centennial Hall during the event, or at the SHI store beginning 1 week prior to the event.

2. Tickets and programs can be purchased at the front gate of the event beginning on June 5th

Four-day pass:

General: $35
Youth (ages 7-12): $20
Elder (ages 65 and up): $20
Children ages 6 and under: Free
Daily admission:

General: $20
Youth (ages 7-12): $10
Elder (ages 65 and up): $10
Children ages 6 and under: Free

DANCE GROUPS

Lead Dance Group
Dance Groups
Lead Dance Group

SHI’s Board of Trustees named Dakhká Khwáan Dancers (People of the Inland) as the lead dance group for Celebration 2024. Dakhká Khwáan Dancers (pictured above), a Tlingit group based in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, will lead all dancers for the first time since the group initially performed at Celebration in 2008. The honor is given to one dance group every two years. The lead dance group is responsible for leading the Grand Entrance and Grand Exit songs, during which every participating dance group dances across the stage to mark the beginning and end of Celebration. That requires the lead group to drum and sing for up to three hours straight during both processions.

Dance Groups

SHI is accepting applications for dance groups that wish to perform at Celebration 2024.

Apply Here 

COMPETITIONS & SHOWS

Toddler Regalia Review
Northwest Coast Juried Art
Juried Youth Art Exhibit
Art Contest
Food Contests
Juried Film Festival
Native Artist Market
Storytelling Event
Toddler Regalia Review

SHI will sponsor a Toddler Regalia Review for children ages 2-4 years of age at the time of Celebration 2024, scheduled June 5-8. Check back soon for the application. 

Apply Here

Northwest Coast Juried Art

SHI is accepting applications for its Northwest Coast Juried Art Show and Competition, which is held during Celebration. The event is open to Alaska Native and Native American artists who practice Northwest Coast arts. Artists will compete in five divisions: Carving and sculpture; two-dimensional and relief carving; sewing; weaving and endangered art, which includes spruce-root weaving and horn spoon carving. Artists who win best of category will compete for best of division, and the division winners will compete for best of show. SHI also will award a best of formline prize among all pieces submitted.

Apply Here 

Juried Youth Art Exhibit

SHI is accepting application for its Juried Youth Art Exhibit, which is held during Celebration. The event features work by middle school and high school students and monetary awards go to the winners’ sponsoring schools or organizations. The program is open to all youth in grades 6-12.  

Apply Here

Art Contest

SHI is holding a contest to solicit a design for Celebration. SHI is seeking Northwest Coast art that depicts the theme: Together We Live in Balance, which incorporates two significant concepts. The winning artist will receive $1,000 and the design will appear on materials, including t-shirts and a program, associated with the event, which is one of the largest Native gatherings in the state, drawing thousands of people to Juneau every even year. SHI will also publish an article about the artist in the Celebration program. Note: SHI is requesting sketches of proposed Celebration art, as opposed to finished pieces. The process is similar to a request for proposals. The sketches must be clear enough that reviewers can understand and interpret the concept.

Apply Here

Food Contests

SHI will hold food contests for best seaweed, seal oil, and dry fish during Celebration 2024. Prizes: First place: $1,000; Second place: $500; Third place: $250.  Check back soon for the application.

Apply Here

Juried Film Festival

SHI for the first time will sponsor a Juried Film Festival in an effort to support Indigenous storytelling through digital media. Entries must be 5-10 minutes in length and created within the past 2 years. The films may cover any topic and can be live action, stop motion or animated. The event is open to Sealaska shareholders and their descendants and Alaska Natives and Native Americans who are members of an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act corporation or Indian tribe. Selected films will be shown at Gold Town Theatre in Juneau during Celebration 2024, scheduled June 5-8.

Apply Here

Native Artist Market

SHI is accepting applications for its Native Artist Market, which is held during Celebration. The event is open to Sealaska shareholders and their descendants and Alaska Natives and Native Americans who are members of an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act corporation or Indian tribe. 

Apply Here

Storytelling Event

SHI will hold a storytelling event to share Raven stories, histories of Raven crests and creation stories. The Storytelling Event is open to Sealaska Shareholders and Shareholder Descendants. SHI will contact those who submitted applications once dates and times of the event are finalized. The event is limited to the first 25 applicants. 

Apply Here

OTHER INFO

Alaska Airlines Discount
Volunteers
Send us a Selfie!
Alaska Airlines Discount

Once again, Alaska Airlines is graciously offering a 10% discount on airfare to Celebration!

Meeting Fare Code: ECMK356
Departure City(s): Any Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air US or Canadian city
Meeting City: Juneau, Alaska
Not Included: Prudhoe Bay, Alaska; Hawaii, Mexico or Central America
Beginning Travel Date: June 1, 2024
Last Travel Date: June 12, 2024

​Meeting Fare Rules:

  • Your group is entitled to a 10% discount off Alaska Airlines published fares (except companion and other promotional fares).
  • You may book and ticket on the blackout dates but no discount will apply.
  • Any change or cancellation after ticketing is subject to a service charge. All fare rules and additional blackout dates of the fare apply.
  • All tickets must be issued online or by the Alaska Airlines Group desk.
  • A $15.00 service fee will apply to any tickets issued by the
  • Group Desk.

Meeting Fare Codes may not be posted on websites.

Volunteers

We rely on volunteers to make Celebration happen. We need about 200 volunteers to donate a minimum of four hours in exchange for a free, one-day pass and a free t-shirt. 

All persons wishing to volunteer need to register ahead of the event. 

Apply Here

Send us a Selfie!

We want to see  you preparing for Celebration—whether rehearsing, sewing regalia, fundraising or anything else related to the event! Send photos to shinews@sealaska.com to be included in our biennial #RoadToCelebration social media campaign! 

 



SHI’s Celebration Sponsors and Ads

Sealaska Heritage Institute

SHI’s Celebration Sponsors & Ads

CELEBRATION
sponsors & ads.

Celebration is entirely funded with private support and would not be possible without the generosity of donors and sponsors. Donations and sponsorship pay for the venues, virtual coverage, and programming. You can make Celebration possible through contributing online at sealaskaheritage.org/donate, or by contacting David Russell-Jensen at david.russell-jensen@sealaska.com to become a Celebration sponsor or purchase an ad in our program.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
advertising.

Sealaska Heritage allows those interested in advertising within the Celebration program (minimum print circulation of 4,000 copies) to purchase ads. Contact David Russell-Jensen at david.russell-jensen@sealaska.com with ad purchase inquiries. (Celebration 2024 Ad Rates)

SPONSORS
additional details.

We recognize sponsors a variety of ways (Print Benefits)

Click on the below links for more details:

TINÁA ($10,000+)
CHILKAT ROBE ($5,000 – $9,999)
DANCE STAFF ($2,500 – $4,999)
BOX DRUM ($1,000 – $2,499)
BUTTON BLANKET ($500 – $999)
​DRUM ($250 – $499)
RATTLE ($1 – $249)
TINÁA ($10,000+)

  • Sponsor listed in print program
  • Listed on sponsor poster in event
  • Acknowledged during live stream
  • Verbal acknowledgment during opening and closing comments
  • Full-page color ad in print program
  • Individual event sponsor banner
  • Individual slide displayed on statewide broadcast
  • Opportunity to host exhibitor table at the Native Artist Market

 
CHILKAT ROBE ($5,000 – $9,999)

  • Listed in print program
  • Listed on poster in event
  • Acknowledgment during live stream
  • Verbal acknowledgment during opening and closing comments
  • Half-page black and white ad in print program
  • Individual event sponsor banner
  • Individual slide displayed during live statewide broadcast
  • Opportunity to host exhibitor table at the Native Artist Market

DANCE STAFF ($2,500 – $4,999)

  • Listed in print program
  • Listed on poster in event
  • Acknowledgment during live stream
  • Verbal acknowledgment during opening comments
  • Quarter-page black and white ad in print program
  • Individual event sponsor banner opportunity
  • Opportunity to host exhibitor table at the Native Artist Market

BOX DRUM ($1,000 – $2,499)

  • Listed in print program
  • Listed on poster in event
  • Acknowledgment during live stream
  • Verbal acknowledgment during event
  • Business-card black and white ad in print program
  • Individual event sponsor banner opportunity

BUTTON BLANKET ($500 – $999)

  • Listed in print program
  • Listed on poster in event
  • Acknowledgment during live stream

​DRUM ($250 – $499)

  • Listed in print program
  • Listed on poster in event

RATTLE ($1 – $249)

  • Listed in print program