Angoon Dancers, First Performance, Celebration 1982 | Sealaska Heritage

Watch as the Tlingit Angoon Dancers perform their first of two performances at Celebration 1982.
Celebration is a biennial festival of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures held in the Southeast Alaska community of Juneau. The four-day event includes dance performances and associated events such as a Native art market, lectures, a juried art show and competition, traditional food contests, and a parade through downtown Juneau. First held in 1982, Celebration has grown into one of the largest events in Alaska, drawing thousands of people.
Everyone is welcome to this community event, held every even year in June. For information on the next Celebration, visit www.sealaskahe...
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