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Petersburg's tribe prepares its first canoe in a century for Journey to Celebration

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John Garcia III paints Petersburg’s killer whale canoe (kéet yaakw) on March 7, 2026. Tribal protocol prohibits photos of the canoe and its design prior to its blessing, which will happen April 19. (Olivia Rose/KFSK) Inside the Petersburg Indian Association’s warehouse, it smelled strongly of paint. A white, Tlingit-style fiberglass canoe rested on a boat trailer, barely fitting the room’s length. Just short of 40 feet, it will take about a doze…

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Petersburg's tribe prepares its first canoe in a century for Journey to Celebration

John Garcia III paints Petersburg’s killer whale canoe (kéet yaakw) on March 7, 2026. Tribal protocol prohibits photos of the canoe and its design prior to its blessing, which will happen April 19. (Olivia Rose/KFSK) Inside the Petersburg Indian Association’s warehouse, it smelled strongly of paint. A white, Tlingit-style fiberglass canoe rested on a boat trailer, barely fitting the room’s length. Just short of 40 feet, it will take about a doze…

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KTOO broke the news on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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