CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk
@adriftalchemist.bsky.social
Dakota/Lakota (Ft. Peck) • Lingít (Sheet'ká Kwáan) 🌱 Just an auntie tryna make the world a better place for the nieces/nephews 🌱 Panzer’s madre
while the rest of the country celebrates presidents’ day, in alaska we are celebrating ELIZABETH PERATROVICH DAY 🎉… complete with parades, re-enactments, and banquets
elizabeth, a native american woman, was essential in alaska passing the united states’ first anti-discrimination legislation in 1945
elizabeth, a native american woman, was essential in alaska passing the united states’ first anti-discrimination legislation in 1945
February 17, 2026 at 3:06 AM
while the rest of the country celebrates presidents’ day, in alaska we are celebrating ELIZABETH PERATROVICH DAY 🎉… complete with parades, re-enactments, and banquets
elizabeth, a native american woman, was essential in alaska passing the united states’ first anti-discrimination legislation in 1945
elizabeth, a native american woman, was essential in alaska passing the united states’ first anti-discrimination legislation in 1945
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We remember today!
February 16, 2026 at 8:33 PM
We remember today!
golga oscar, yupik, made it to sheet’ká to teach a fur sewing workshop for the mount edgecumbe students!
we made sure he got salmon and herring eggs within 24 hours lol
we made sure he got salmon and herring eggs within 24 hours lol
February 17, 2026 at 2:36 AM
golga oscar, yupik, made it to sheet’ká to teach a fur sewing workshop for the mount edgecumbe students!
we made sure he got salmon and herring eggs within 24 hours lol
we made sure he got salmon and herring eggs within 24 hours lol
funniest thing i saw at the party last night was during the gift distribution when i offered a bag of dry fish to this auntie and she responded by pulling a bag out of her bra like, “i got some!”
that’s when i realized i need to step my auntie game up! 😂
that’s when i realized i need to step my auntie game up! 😂
February 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
funniest thing i saw at the party last night was during the gift distribution when i offered a bag of dry fish to this auntie and she responded by pulling a bag out of her bra like, “i got some!”
that’s when i realized i need to step my auntie game up! 😂
that’s when i realized i need to step my auntie game up! 😂
i hope i dream in tlingit tonight, that you’re all there, and we’re still singing and dancing together
what a beautiful homecoming for our ancestors! you can feel the love in the hall tonight as our voices became one in welcoming them home after 100 yrs
next, we need to sing our people home too 😉🫶🏼
what a beautiful homecoming for our ancestors! you can feel the love in the hall tonight as our voices became one in welcoming them home after 100 yrs
next, we need to sing our people home too 😉🫶🏼
February 15, 2026 at 11:27 AM
i hope i dream in tlingit tonight, that you’re all there, and we’re still singing and dancing together
what a beautiful homecoming for our ancestors! you can feel the love in the hall tonight as our voices became one in welcoming them home after 100 yrs
next, we need to sing our people home too 😉🫶🏼
what a beautiful homecoming for our ancestors! you can feel the love in the hall tonight as our voices became one in welcoming them home after 100 yrs
next, we need to sing our people home too 😉🫶🏼
i’m so happy right now. this is a beautiful life
surrounded by family and friends 🥰
surrounded by family and friends 🥰
February 15, 2026 at 4:58 AM
i’m so happy right now. this is a beautiful life
surrounded by family and friends 🥰
surrounded by family and friends 🥰
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Wishing all our Hawaiian ohana a very Happy Victory Day on the 247th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s defeat 🎉
Much love and joy from your Alaskan Native relatives 🫶🏼
Much love and joy from your Alaskan Native relatives 🫶🏼
February 15, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Wishing all our Hawaiian ohana a very Happy Victory Day on the 247th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s defeat 🎉
Much love and joy from your Alaskan Native relatives 🫶🏼
Much love and joy from your Alaskan Native relatives 🫶🏼
We are still here
February 15, 2026 at 1:13 AM
We are still here
the hall is packed with tlingits
February 14, 2026 at 10:10 PM
the hall is packed with tlingits
i’m so excited for the kaagwaataan koo.eex (eagle/wolf party) tomorrow
i love being with my family, especially for moments like this when our culture and traditions bring out the best in us
and we’ll be celebrating the homecoming of our relatives (clan hats) that have been gone for 100+ years 🎉
i love being with my family, especially for moments like this when our culture and traditions bring out the best in us
and we’ll be celebrating the homecoming of our relatives (clan hats) that have been gone for 100+ years 🎉
February 14, 2026 at 7:38 AM
i’m so excited for the kaagwaataan koo.eex (eagle/wolf party) tomorrow
i love being with my family, especially for moments like this when our culture and traditions bring out the best in us
and we’ll be celebrating the homecoming of our relatives (clan hats) that have been gone for 100+ years 🎉
i love being with my family, especially for moments like this when our culture and traditions bring out the best in us
and we’ll be celebrating the homecoming of our relatives (clan hats) that have been gone for 100+ years 🎉
rumors have been circulating about permanently closing mount edgecumbe and i can’t help but laugh at them
mehs students/graduates go on to fulfill vital roles statewide in politics, tribal governance, business, natural resources, healthcare, fish camps, and more
this school is not shutting down
mehs students/graduates go on to fulfill vital roles statewide in politics, tribal governance, business, natural resources, healthcare, fish camps, and more
this school is not shutting down
February 14, 2026 at 4:28 AM
rumors have been circulating about permanently closing mount edgecumbe and i can’t help but laugh at them
mehs students/graduates go on to fulfill vital roles statewide in politics, tribal governance, business, natural resources, healthcare, fish camps, and more
this school is not shutting down
mehs students/graduates go on to fulfill vital roles statewide in politics, tribal governance, business, natural resources, healthcare, fish camps, and more
this school is not shutting down
mount edgecumbe high school’s athabascan dance group at practice last night 🥰
culture is medicine
mehs now has 7 dance groups: yupik, inupiaq, unangan, supiaq, athabascan, tlingit… and now an all-stars group comprised of dancers from each group!
follow along here: www.facebook.com/share/p/18Nq...
culture is medicine
mehs now has 7 dance groups: yupik, inupiaq, unangan, supiaq, athabascan, tlingit… and now an all-stars group comprised of dancers from each group!
follow along here: www.facebook.com/share/p/18Nq...
February 14, 2026 at 12:52 AM
mount edgecumbe high school’s athabascan dance group at practice last night 🥰
culture is medicine
mehs now has 7 dance groups: yupik, inupiaq, unangan, supiaq, athabascan, tlingit… and now an all-stars group comprised of dancers from each group!
follow along here: www.facebook.com/share/p/18Nq...
culture is medicine
mehs now has 7 dance groups: yupik, inupiaq, unangan, supiaq, athabascan, tlingit… and now an all-stars group comprised of dancers from each group!
follow along here: www.facebook.com/share/p/18Nq...
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Sen. Hoffman says these problems need to come before the Finance committees before "the building collapses like what is happening in Aniak!"
Is there a problem bringing those up?
Bishop questions whether it's a problem, then outlines some efforts for major maintenance.
Is there a problem bringing those up?
Bishop questions whether it's a problem, then outlines some efforts for major maintenance.
February 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Sen. Hoffman says these problems need to come before the Finance committees before "the building collapses like what is happening in Aniak!"
Is there a problem bringing those up?
Bishop questions whether it's a problem, then outlines some efforts for major maintenance.
Is there a problem bringing those up?
Bishop questions whether it's a problem, then outlines some efforts for major maintenance.
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Sen. Stedman, whose district is home to Mt. Edgecumbe High School, says that the trip was a little bit like the "cockroach theory," where the root cause of the problem is bigger and more complicated.
"The best thing to do is kick the wall open and clean it up."
"The best thing to do is kick the wall open and clean it up."
February 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Sen. Stedman, whose district is home to Mt. Edgecumbe High School, says that the trip was a little bit like the "cockroach theory," where the root cause of the problem is bigger and more complicated.
"The best thing to do is kick the wall open and clean it up."
"The best thing to do is kick the wall open and clean it up."
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The Senate Finance Committee is underway with its hearing on Mt. Edgecumbe High School. The committee led a junket to the boarding school last week after learning 25% of the student body left, with Sen. Hoffman calling the condition of the building "deplorable."
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#akleg
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#akleg
February 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
The Senate Finance Committee is underway with its hearing on Mt. Edgecumbe High School. The committee led a junket to the boarding school last week after learning 25% of the student body left, with Sen. Hoffman calling the condition of the building "deplorable."
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#akleg
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#akleg
uncle tommy, speaking lingít, during ‘persons to be heard’ at the sitka assembly last night lol
February 12, 2026 at 1:34 AM
uncle tommy, speaking lingít, during ‘persons to be heard’ at the sitka assembly last night lol
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And that's it for the hearing.
Rep. Himschoot says the Education Finance Subcommittee is set to continue the hearing on Mt. Edgecumbe on Friday. ( there are also several other hearings on the school throughout this week)
Rep. Himschoot says the Education Finance Subcommittee is set to continue the hearing on Mt. Edgecumbe on Friday. ( there are also several other hearings on the school throughout this week)
February 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
And that's it for the hearing.
Rep. Himschoot says the Education Finance Subcommittee is set to continue the hearing on Mt. Edgecumbe on Friday. ( there are also several other hearings on the school throughout this week)
Rep. Himschoot says the Education Finance Subcommittee is set to continue the hearing on Mt. Edgecumbe on Friday. ( there are also several other hearings on the school throughout this week)
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Rep. Himschoot says that school communities have the option of addressing their local school boards when upset with the leadership and handling of a school.
Because it's state-run, Mt. Edgecumbe families don't have the a local school board to address, so the Legislature is stepping in here.
Because it's state-run, Mt. Edgecumbe families don't have the a local school board to address, so the Legislature is stepping in here.
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Rep. Himschoot says that school communities have the option of addressing their local school boards when upset with the leadership and handling of a school.
Because it's state-run, Mt. Edgecumbe families don't have the a local school board to address, so the Legislature is stepping in here.
Because it's state-run, Mt. Edgecumbe families don't have the a local school board to address, so the Legislature is stepping in here.
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The House Education Committee is holding a hearing on growing problems with Mt. Edgecumbe High School, the state-run boarding school, where about 25% of the student body has left recently.
Rep. Himschoot starts off by saying they're acting as school board.
#akleg
📺: www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/...
Rep. Himschoot starts off by saying they're acting as school board.
#akleg
📺: www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/...
February 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The House Education Committee is holding a hearing on growing problems with Mt. Edgecumbe High School, the state-run boarding school, where about 25% of the student body has left recently.
Rep. Himschoot starts off by saying they're acting as school board.
#akleg
📺: www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/...
Rep. Himschoot starts off by saying they're acting as school board.
#akleg
📺: www.ktoo.org/video/gavel/...
#akleg house education committee meeting happening now: mount edgecumbe high school
www.ktoo.org/gavel/video/...
www.ktoo.org/gavel/video/...
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
#akleg house education committee meeting happening now: mount edgecumbe high school
www.ktoo.org/gavel/video/...
www.ktoo.org/gavel/video/...
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Update from last week re: ongoing impacts from October's ex-typhoon Halong. "Bryan Fisher, director of the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management…said with the scale of destruction, the rebuilding effort will take years." #akwx #ExtremeEvents
alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/05/o...
alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/05/o...
Officials estimate $125 million in Western Alaska storm damage so far, and a long road to recovery | Alaska Beacon
The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management director updated lawmakers, and outlined a “significant cleanup mission” planned for this summer.
alaskabeacon.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Update from last week re: ongoing impacts from October's ex-typhoon Halong. "Bryan Fisher, director of the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management…said with the scale of destruction, the rebuilding effort will take years." #akwx #ExtremeEvents
alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/05/o...
alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/05/o...
mt edgecumbe high school is still making front page news here in sitka
senator stedman is right! mehs is a training ground for native leaders—these students go on to shape their families, communities, tribes, corporations, the state—we cant afford to lose even a single one to a mental health crisis
senator stedman is right! mehs is a training ground for native leaders—these students go on to shape their families, communities, tribes, corporations, the state—we cant afford to lose even a single one to a mental health crisis
February 10, 2026 at 2:35 AM
mt edgecumbe high school is still making front page news here in sitka
senator stedman is right! mehs is a training ground for native leaders—these students go on to shape their families, communities, tribes, corporations, the state—we cant afford to lose even a single one to a mental health crisis
senator stedman is right! mehs is a training ground for native leaders—these students go on to shape their families, communities, tribes, corporations, the state—we cant afford to lose even a single one to a mental health crisis
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A moment for the Kodiak student art displayed in the Capitol 😍
February 9, 2026 at 10:16 PM
A moment for the Kodiak student art displayed in the Capitol 😍