(Photo by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa)
People in Sitka celebrated Alaska Day yesterday with plates of food and a downtown parade. But as they reflected on the state’s history, the upcoming elections were also on their minds. Listen to some of their thoughts on Alaska’s future below.
The Sitka Lutheran Church held a silent auction bidding on quilts and a pie sale to benefit the Lutheran Church Disaster Relief Fund. (Photo by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa)
The Sitka High School marching band performed at the parade on Thursday. (Photo by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa)
Children accompanied the Sitka Fire Department on new and vintage fire engines. (Photo by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa)
Dozens of Sitkans joined members of the Kiks.ádi clan in a mourning ceremony at the bottom of Castle Hill where they called for the renaming of Alaska Day to Reconciliation Day. (Photo by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa)
A member of the Alaska Army National Guard waves to the crowd from a Humvee. (Photo by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa)
The Seattle Firefighters Pipes and Drums came to Sitka to commemorate Alaska Day at the parade. (Photo by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa)
