Sealaska Heritage Institute’s new arts campus has been named Antnané Hít, or House of Art.
The Sealaska Cultural Values Pole was dedicated at the Arts Campus opening during Celebration. June 8 2022, Juneau AK
“To us, that indicates there’s a lot of support for Lingít art or our culture: a recognition of, you know, that we’ve been here,” Worl said.opening during Celebration on June 8, 2022 in Juneau. “The way the building is designed, you know, we have a metals studio, we have a textile studio, we have a wood carving studio,” Worl said.
It’s not just the material arts that SHI had in mind when designing this campus. The covered outdoor pavilion is designed for musicians and dancers to perform.One theme of the opening was unity among Lingít, Haida and Tsimshian people., which is a first in Alaska. It’s been named the Sealaska Cultural Values Pole.