Vera Starbard
@verastarbard.bsky.social
Tlingit and Dena’ina (Alaska Native) playwright, tv writer, journalist, author, cat employee. Current Alaska State Writer Laureate.
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The heavy snow collapsed the roof of at least one Juneau business, and others have closed for snow removal.
Fred Meyer closed for snow removal as Juneau continues to dig out
Heavy snow collapsed the roof of at least one Juneau business, and many others have closed for snow removal.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
The heavy snow collapsed the roof of at least one Juneau business, and others have closed for snow removal.
We’ve had over 80 inches of snow in Juneau, and it just keeeeeps coming! Fortunately we have a cozy house full of family and holiday food. 🥰
January 1, 2026 at 5:33 AM
We’ve had over 80 inches of snow in Juneau, and it just keeeeeps coming! Fortunately we have a cozy house full of family and holiday food. 🥰
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s admin is proposing to reclassify NPR-A impact mitigation funds — meant for North Slope communities — as “unrestricted,” allowing statewide use. (via Alaska Beacon)
Dunleavy administration may divert federal oil revenue from North Slope
Documents published by the Alaska Department of Revenue show a multibillion-dollar long-term change in the way money from federal oil leases is handled.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s admin is proposing to reclassify NPR-A impact mitigation funds — meant for North Slope communities — as “unrestricted,” allowing statewide use. (via Alaska Beacon)
Here’s a quick peek at our dad’s full #coloringbook. Every page is an original #Indigenous design hand sketched or painted by Dad, then my sisters and I digitized the designs for coloring. It’s a work of family across years, really, and one of the last collaborations we did with him.
December 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Here’s a quick peek at our dad’s full #coloringbook. Every page is an original #Indigenous design hand sketched or painted by Dad, then my sisters and I digitized the designs for coloring. It’s a work of family across years, really, and one of the last collaborations we did with him.
Interview I did with the Juneau Independent
Juneau writer Vera Starbard nominated for fourth Emmy
TV show “Molly of Denali” spotlighting Alaska Native character and culture also gets recognition.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Interview I did with the Juneau Independent
It’s that time of the year again! You can listen, buy, gift, and/or download our A Tlingit Christmas Carol album! 🎄 🎶
All music & most singing by #Tlingit musician Ed Littlefield, adapted Tlingi-fied lyrics by myself, addt’l singing by Kenny Ramos and Sondra Segundo. An all #Indigenous team!
All music & most singing by #Tlingit musician Ed Littlefield, adapted Tlingi-fied lyrics by myself, addt’l singing by Kenny Ramos and Sondra Segundo. An all #Indigenous team!
A Tlingit Christmas Carol, by Edward Littlefield
10 track album
tlingitchristmascarol.bandcamp.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
It’s that time of the year again! You can listen, buy, gift, and/or download our A Tlingit Christmas Carol album! 🎄 🎶
All music & most singing by #Tlingit musician Ed Littlefield, adapted Tlingi-fied lyrics by myself, addt’l singing by Kenny Ramos and Sondra Segundo. An all #Indigenous team!
All music & most singing by #Tlingit musician Ed Littlefield, adapted Tlingi-fied lyrics by myself, addt’l singing by Kenny Ramos and Sondra Segundo. An all #Indigenous team!
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Yes!👏🏽
A Raven helmet from the 1804 Battle of Sitka will soon be back in Kiks.ádi hands after more than 100 years
After more than a century, a Lingít clan will once again be the legal owners of a Raven helmet worn during the Battle of Sitka in 1804. Non-native organizations have claimed ownership of the helmet f...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Yes!👏🏽
My dad’s Indigenous coloring book is finally available! Over fifty original Alaska Native animal designs to color. My dad was a Tlingit formline artist, retired Alaska State Trooper, and National Park Ranger who loved traditional Tlingit art and wildlife.
(Sample pages below)
(Sample pages below)
Color the Animals of Alaska, Tlingit-style!
After creating the Christmas coloring book featuring his art years ago with daughter Vera, Don wanted to do additional coloring and activity books. His last collaborative project with his daughters…
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December 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
My dad’s Indigenous coloring book is finally available! Over fifty original Alaska Native animal designs to color. My dad was a Tlingit formline artist, retired Alaska State Trooper, and National Park Ranger who loved traditional Tlingit art and wildlife.
(Sample pages below)
(Sample pages below)
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This flight just landed. The Indigenous items are back on Turtle Island where they belong.
www.cbc.ca/news/indigen....
www.cbc.ca/news/indigen....
Indigenous cultural belongings return to Canada from Vatican | CBC News
A delegation from the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and four First Nations youth are accompanying 62 items on a flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Montreal.
www.cbc.ca
December 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This flight just landed. The Indigenous items are back on Turtle Island where they belong.
www.cbc.ca/news/indigen....
www.cbc.ca/news/indigen....
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Icymi: A week before Thanksgiving, the Trump administration deleted the Federal Report on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
The ‘Not One More’ report recorded indigenous deaths and disappearances, and provided resources and policy suggestions to address the crisis
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The ‘Not One More’ report recorded indigenous deaths and disappearances, and provided resources and policy suggestions to address the crisis
www.jezebel.com/trump-admin-...
December 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Icymi: A week before Thanksgiving, the Trump administration deleted the Federal Report on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
The ‘Not One More’ report recorded indigenous deaths and disappearances, and provided resources and policy suggestions to address the crisis
www.jezebel.com/trump-admin-...
The ‘Not One More’ report recorded indigenous deaths and disappearances, and provided resources and policy suggestions to address the crisis
www.jezebel.com/trump-admin-...
Aan Séek’ was very much taking up all my leg room and I was getting a leg cramp from crowding awkwardly at the edge. But I couldn’t move cuz LOOKIT HER
December 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Aan Séek’ was very much taking up all my leg room and I was getting a leg cramp from crowding awkwardly at the edge. But I couldn’t move cuz LOOKIT HER
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Thrilled for NHP Alumni writer DeLanna Studi and NHP performer Jasmine Sharma, both of whom are finalists for this year's Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Check out the announcement by Pedro Pascal: https://playbill.com/article/pedro-pascal-reveals-2025-finalists-of-susan-smith-blackburn-prize
Pedro Pascal Reveals 2025 Finalists of Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
The honor is the largest and oldest award recognizing women+ playwrights.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thrilled for NHP Alumni writer DeLanna Studi and NHP performer Jasmine Sharma, both of whom are finalists for this year's Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Check out the announcement by Pedro Pascal: https://playbill.com/article/pedro-pascal-reveals-2025-finalists-of-susan-smith-blackburn-prize
December 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Lingít and Dena’ina writer and playwright Vera Starbard recently clinched her fourth Emmy nomination for the PBS Kids show, “Molly of Denali.”
Juneau’s Vera Starbard earns Emmy nomination for ‘Molly of Denali’ Thanksgiving episode
Starbard said the scene explaining that traditions were outlawed was the core of what she wanted to convey with the story.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Lingít and Dena’ina writer and playwright Vera Starbard recently clinched her fourth Emmy nomination for the PBS Kids show, “Molly of Denali.”
Whether for a Cyber Monday purchase or for reading all year long, here’s all 44 #Indigenous created books from #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth. If you click on the link for that book’s day, there are additional links to purchase all of the #books that were featured.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #book
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #book
Thirty Days of Alaska Native Books: THE ROUNDUP
Celebrating Alaska Native Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month by getting to know books authored/illustrated by Alaska Native creators is great, but know what’s even greater? Fin…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Whether for a Cyber Monday purchase or for reading all year long, here’s all 44 #Indigenous created books from #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth. If you click on the link for that book’s day, there are additional links to purchase all of the #books that were featured.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #book
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #book
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20,000 teachers are using Pow! as a teaching tool and I am THRILLED!
I partnered with Amplifier to distribute a lesson plan using Pow! as an easy in point to teach kids about modern Native culture. Kadin Mills from @npr.org 's All Things Considered even did a news story about it! Check it out!
I partnered with Amplifier to distribute a lesson plan using Pow! as an easy in point to teach kids about modern Native culture. Kadin Mills from @npr.org 's All Things Considered even did a news story about it! Check it out!
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
20,000 teachers are using Pow! as a teaching tool and I am THRILLED!
I partnered with Amplifier to distribute a lesson plan using Pow! as an easy in point to teach kids about modern Native culture. Kadin Mills from @npr.org 's All Things Considered even did a news story about it! Check it out!
I partnered with Amplifier to distribute a lesson plan using Pow! as an easy in point to teach kids about modern Native culture. Kadin Mills from @npr.org 's All Things Considered even did a news story about it! Check it out!
Thought I’d finish out a month of Alaska Native-created books with my favorite Indigenous book illustrator - my dad.
These are two self-published projects I collaborated with him on and I love that I’m still able to share his work like this, months after he passed.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
These are two self-published projects I collaborated with him on and I love that I’m still able to share his work like this, months after he passed.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
Thirty Days of Alaska Native Books: Day 30
It feels a bit weird to promote my own work, but I can’t let a series on Alaska Native-created books go by without talking about my favorite illustrator and collaborator – my dad. Don “Wakees…
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December 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Thought I’d finish out a month of Alaska Native-created books with my favorite Indigenous book illustrator - my dad.
These are two self-published projects I collaborated with him on and I love that I’m still able to share his work like this, months after he passed.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
These are two self-published projects I collaborated with him on and I love that I’m still able to share his work like this, months after he passed.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR ACCOUNT TAKEOVER
My friend Vera Starbard has been highlighting #Native work everyday this month and invited me to write the post for day 29! I’m an actor and audiobook narrator. I love books and storytelling, so -
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #audiobooks #books #booksky
My friend Vera Starbard has been highlighting #Native work everyday this month and invited me to write the post for day 29! I’m an actor and audiobook narrator. I love books and storytelling, so -
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #audiobooks #books #booksky
Thirty Days of Alaska Native Books: Day 29 – AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR TAKEOVER
My friend Vera Starbard has been highlighting Native work everyday this month and invited me to write the post for day 29! I’m an actor and audiobook narrator. I love books and storytelling, so nar…
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November 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR ACCOUNT TAKEOVER
My friend Vera Starbard has been highlighting #Native work everyday this month and invited me to write the post for day 29! I’m an actor and audiobook narrator. I love books and storytelling, so -
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #audiobooks #books #booksky
My friend Vera Starbard has been highlighting #Native work everyday this month and invited me to write the post for day 29! I’m an actor and audiobook narrator. I love books and storytelling, so -
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #audiobooks #books #booksky
For this 28th day of #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth we’re highlighting #coloringbooks by #Indigenous creators from five major #Alaska cultural regions. But there are so many more - leave your favorites in the comments!
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #books #nativeamerican #alaskanative #writers #artists
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #books #nativeamerican #alaskanative #writers #artists
Thirty Days of Alaska Native Books: Day 28
For this twenty eighth day of Alaska Native Heritage Month, we’re highlighting coloring books by Indigenous creators from five major Alaska cultural regions. But there are so many more, so leave yo…
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November 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
For this 28th day of #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth we’re highlighting #coloringbooks by #Indigenous creators from five major #Alaska cultural regions. But there are so many more - leave your favorites in the comments!
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #books #nativeamerican #alaskanative #writers #artists
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #books #nativeamerican #alaskanative #writers #artists
We really wanted to capture the sometimes complicated Thanksgiving holiday from a Native perspective on Molly of Denali, including the values of gratitude and family/clan our cultures have always been lead by. And now the episode of Emmy-nominated!
#thanksgiving #nativeamericanheritagemonth
#thanksgiving #nativeamericanheritagemonth
Molly of Denali FULL EPISODE | Truth, Trust, and Harvest/Thanks-For-Giving | PBS KIDS
YouTube video by PBS KIDS
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November 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
We really wanted to capture the sometimes complicated Thanksgiving holiday from a Native perspective on Molly of Denali, including the values of gratitude and family/clan our cultures have always been lead by. And now the episode of Emmy-nominated!
#thanksgiving #nativeamericanheritagemonth
#thanksgiving #nativeamericanheritagemonth
A little something different for the twenty seventh day of #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth. Instead of a single book we’re highlighting a sampling of #Alaska Native-authored language #books from regions around the state.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #books #indigenous #alaskanative #indigenouslanguage
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #books #indigenous #alaskanative #indigenouslanguage
Thirty Days of Alaska Native Books: Day 27
We’re doing a little something different for day 27 of Alaska Native Heritage Month, and highlighting several Alaska Native language books. There are 23 Alaska Native languages, and even more diale…
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November 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
A little something different for the twenty seventh day of #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth. Instead of a single book we’re highlighting a sampling of #Alaska Native-authored language #books from regions around the state.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #books #indigenous #alaskanative #indigenouslanguage
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #books #indigenous #alaskanative #indigenouslanguage
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One of my favorite poems!!! It’s a poem for our times. And perfect for the holidays.
#AlaskaSky #Alaska #poetsofbluesky
#AlaskaSky #Alaska #poetsofbluesky
Joy Harjo Reads “Perhaps the World Ends Here”
YouTube video by Poets.org
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November 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
One of my favorite poems!!! It’s a poem for our times. And perfect for the holidays.
#AlaskaSky #Alaska #poetsofbluesky
#AlaskaSky #Alaska #poetsofbluesky
On this 26th day of #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth we’re celebrating the history book “Iñuksuk” by Netsaii #Gwich’in author Adeline Peter Raboff.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books #booksky #history #writer #author #alaskanative #nativeamerican #athabascan #inuksuk #indigenousbooks
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books #booksky #history #writer #author #alaskanative #nativeamerican #athabascan #inuksuk #indigenousbooks
Thirty Days of Alaska Native Books: Day 26
On this twenty sixth day of Alaska Native Heritage Month, we’re highlighting “Iñuksuk: Northern Koyukon, Gwich’in, and Lower Tanana 1800-1901” by Netsaii Gwich’in author Adeline Peter Raboff. It’s …
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November 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
On this 26th day of #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth we’re celebrating the history book “Iñuksuk” by Netsaii #Gwich’in author Adeline Peter Raboff.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books #booksky #history #writer #author #alaskanative #nativeamerican #athabascan #inuksuk #indigenousbooks
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books #booksky #history #writer #author #alaskanative #nativeamerican #athabascan #inuksuk #indigenousbooks
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Starbard was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series for an episode called “Thanks-for-giving," that aired last November and follows Molly and her friends as they learn why some Alaska Native people don’t celebrate Thanksgiving.
Juneau's Vera Starbard earns Emmy nomination for ‘Molly of Denali’ Thanksgiving episode
The Alaska State Writer Laureate wrote an episode about the show’s titular character navigating the complex history of Thanksgiving to create a celebration that honors Alaska Native culture.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Starbard was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series for an episode called “Thanks-for-giving," that aired last November and follows Molly and her friends as they learn why some Alaska Native people don’t celebrate Thanksgiving.
On this twenty fifth day of #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth we’re highlighting “How the Devil’s Club Came to Be” by #Tlingit writer Miranda Rose Kaagwil Worl & Tlingit illustrator Michaela Goade, Lingít language version by Tlingit Elder Florence Sheakley.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books
Thirty Days of Alaska Native Books: Day 25
For the twenty fifth day of Alaska Native Heritage Month, we’re highlighting the beautiful children’s book “How the Devil’s Club Came to Be” by Tlingit writer Miranda Rose Kaagwil Worl and Tlingit …
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November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
On this twenty fifth day of #AlaskaNativeHeritageMonth we’re highlighting “How the Devil’s Club Came to Be” by #Tlingit writer Miranda Rose Kaagwil Worl & Tlingit illustrator Michaela Goade, Lingít language version by Tlingit Elder Florence Sheakley.
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books
#nativeamericanheritagemonth #indigenous #books