The CIRI Foundation is excited to announce our latest endeavor within the “A Journey to What Matters: Increased Alaska Native Art & Culture” grant ...
The CIRI Foundation is excited to announce our latest endeavor within the “A Journey to What Matters: Increased Alaska Native Art & Culture” grant program (Learn More). In collaboration with the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository, this initiative supports a cohort of skilled grass weavers.
Over the next year, these artists will engage in a journey of cultural preservation and creative expression featuring esteemed mentor-mentee pairs:
We are delighted to share snapshots of this artistic venture: Kelly Lincoln’s recent grass harvest, a testament to the raw beauty of Yup’ik weaving, and a photo capturing the initial stages of Unangax̂ basketry by Haliehana Stepetin, photographed by Rochelle Smallwood.
Jwm Grass Weaving at Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage. Photo courtesy of TCF.
"I see patients who look like my family. They trust me because I understand where they come from."
Jwm Grass Weaving's story is one of thousands. Every semester, TCF scholarship recipients across Alaska and the Lower 48 are building careers, strengthening communities, and investing in the next generation. The cycle of support continues.
