Annual Potato Planting Event On

The public is invited to the annual Tlingit Potato Planting, a community event celebrating tradition, culture and springtime planting.

Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Sitka Ranger District, and Pacific High School will gather 1:15-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the U.S. Forest Service District Office, 2108 Halibut Point Road.

The event will start with a short oral history about the Tlingit potato – a resilient and culturally significant food – before planting this year’s crop together. 

It is free and open to the public.

For more information contact Tammy Young at 907 747-7167 or tammy.young@sitkatribe-nsn.gov.