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Unveiling of Kichxáan Heéni Canoe: “Yaakw Haash át wulihaash a d’ein óoxjaa” (Canoe Drifting in the Wind), by local Tlingit artist Rhonda Green

Friday, May 1, 2026
6:00 pm7:00 pm
Crossroads of Schoenbar Trail

In 2021, after the Schoenbar Trail had been defaced with graffiti several times, the KAAHC Diversity and Inclusion Committee sought to understand how ART might
positively transform the trail from a historically dangerous area for women and youth, to something beautiful, safe, and celebratory. After walking the trail together
and considering its place in the community, the Committee determined the symbol of a canoe, which requires everyone to pull together, to be appropriate for the
basis of a new public art piece.
Through a public selection process in 2024, local Tlingit artist Rhonda Green was selected to create the Kichxáan Heéni Canoe: “Yaakw Haash át wulihaash a d’ein óoxjaa” (Canoe Drifting in the Wind).

This project has been fully funded through grants.

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