At its last board meeting, the Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution in support of including Charlie Joseph, Sr.’s name in the new name that is chosen for the Baranof Elementary School.  Shee Atiká has a Charlie Joseph, Sr. (Kaal. átk’) Cultural and Heritage Award given to a group or individual who strives to preserve the Tlingit lifestyle through living or teaching others the lifestyle of the Tlingit people before Western man.  Charlie Joseph, Sr. shared his knowledge extensively by living a subsistence lifestyle, as well as teaching Tlingit traditions to students in the Sitka Native Education Program in Sitka from 1974 until his death in 1987.

For the full Resolution SAI 2022-04, click here.