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The Herring Ladies sing and dance at Totem Square to commemorate the legend of the Herring Woman who fell asleep on a rock on the shore and had herring spawn in her hair. The performance was part of this year's Yaaw Koo. éex', which is attracting visitors from across Southeast, as well as Indigenous activists and their allies from the lower 48 and Latin America.
James POULSON
Herring Protectors' Kh'asheechtlaa Louise Brady, center, talks about this weekend's Yaaw Koo. éex' this afternoon at Totem Square. The event celebrates the return of herring to Sitka Sound and the coming of spring. Wearing herring-themed Tlingit robes, the Herring Ladies sang and danced at Totem Square at today's event to commemorate the legend of the Herring Woman who sang at the arrival of the culturally important fish to Sitka Sound. This year's Yaaw Koo. éex' is attracting visitors from across Southeast, as well as Indigenous activists and their allies from the lower 48 and Latin America.
James POULSON
Herring Protectors' Kh'asheechtlaa Louise Brady, center, talks about this weekend's Yaaw Koo. éex' this afternoon at Totem Square. The event celebrates the return of herring to Sitka Sound and the coming of spring. Wearing herring-themed Tlingit robes, the Herring Ladies sang and danced at Totem Square at today's event to commemorate the legend of the Herring Woman who sang at the arrival of the culturally important fish to Sitka Sound. This year's Yaaw Koo. éex' is attracting visitors from across Southeast, as well as Indigenous activists and their allies from the lower 48 and Latin America.
James POULSON
Herring Protectors' Herring Ladies gather at Totem Square this afternoon as part of this weekend's Yaaw Koo. éex'.. The event celebrates the return of herring to Sitka Sound and the coming of spring. Wearing herring-themed Tlingit robes, the Herring Ladies sang and danced at Totem Square at today's event to commemorate the legend of the Herring Woman who sang at the arrival of the culturally important fish to Sitka Sound. This year's Yaaw Koo. éex' is attracting visitors from across Southeast, as well as Indigenous activists and their allies from the lower 48 and Latin America.
