Haa Tóoch Lichéesh Coalition

Ha’li Moatk | Áa yei kunéxch yé
2026-07-13 - 2026-07-17
“Place where the people heal”
A family day-camp in Su Maxłaxaała “Metlakatla”
July 13-17 2026
Ha’li Moatk – “Place where the people heal” is a program of Haa Tóoch Lichéesh – “We believe it is possible”. Our goal is to foster intergenerational healing through celebration of our cultural strengths, recognition and passage through grief, and inter-community connectedness. We believe it is possible to heal together!
Attendance is free to participants, please let us know if you apply and are unable to attend so that we may offer your spot to another family.
Questions? Email info@htlcoalition.org
Apply!

Queer Wellbeing Workshop: Making Space for the Mess
2026-05-31 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | University of Alaska Southeast Glacier View Room, 11066 Auke Lake Way Room EGAN 221, Juneau, AK - Alaska, 99801, United States
**Register or at namijuneau.org/lgbtq2!**

Making Space for the Mess: Storytelling, Music, & Creative Autonomy
facilitated by Quinn Christopherson

Sunday, May 31st

2:00-4:00 PM

Glacier View Room (UAS)

LGBTQ2+ Adults Welcome!
Making Space for the Mess is a workshop centered on storytelling, music, and the idea that creativity does not need to be polished to be meaningful. Through guided prompts and listening exercises, participants are invited to reconnect with creativity. The workshop is designed to be gentle, with no pressure to perform or share a finished idea. Participants are welcome to come as they are and make space for messiness.

No prior experience with music or storytelling is needed.
There will be no pressure to share or perform.
Participants are welcome to bring a journal, notebook, or something to write with.
The workshop will include guided reflection, listening, and optional creative exercises.

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Quinn Christopherson is an Ahtna and Inupiaq songwriter from Anchorage, Alaska. He won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2019 and has since toured across the U.S. and Canada. His debut album, Write Your Name in Pink (2022), blends honest storytelling with bold sound. Most recently, Quinn co-wrote Portugal. The Man’s song “Denali.”
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**This is part of a series of workshops aimed to cultivate joy & belonging as a way of promoting positive mental health within the LGBTQ2S+ community. It is offered by NAMI Juneau and the Haa Tóoch Lichéesh Coalition in partnership with local facilitators. This series of workshops funded by the Pride Foundation and marketing support is provided by the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council. Thank you to everyone who made this possible!**
Find more information and details about other workshops at namijuneau.org/lgbtq2

Regional Healing Survey & Raffle
2026-04-29 - 2026-07-20
As part of the Sustainable Southeast Partnership’s healing work, Haa Tóoch Lichéesh (HTL) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are partnering to conduct a Regional Healing Resources Inventory and Needs Assessment. This effort builds on previous community conversations and is designed to learn directly from community members about:
• What healing resources currently exist in Southeast Alaska
• What healing resources are needed
• What barriers people face in accessing healing supports
• How communities might work together to strengthen healing opportunities across the region
Your responses will help guide programs, services, and supports that are community-led, culturally grounded, and respectful of lived experience, including the SSP Regional Healing Catalyst & Healing Hangouts.
There are two ways to participate:

Complete the Healing Survey by June 20th
The survey takes approximately 15–20 minutes to complete and can be accessed here:
bit.ly/SEhealing2026
Participate in an Interview or Small Group Conversation
For those who would like to share more about their experiences, perspectives, or ideas, we are also conducting interviews and small group conversations. To set up an interview, contact crystal.nelson@tnc.org.
Healing Survey Raffle!
After responding to the survey, you have the opportunity to enter a drawing for earrings or gift cards, earning one entry for each contact you send this email to! See more below:
https://bit.ly/SEhealingraffle
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April Ocean Dip
2026-04-19 15:30 - 16:30 | Auke Rec, 12.5 Mi Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK, 99801, United States
Sunday April 19th 3:30 PM
Aak’w Rec
We aim to gather monthly to walk into the water together. Sign up here for an email reminder pre-dip and feedback form post-dip.
Event Description: We dip in the ocean for spiritual, emotional, and physical wellbeing. Join us at the water to listen to ourselves and each other. We will begin with introductions and optional smudging, greet the water, and enter in as deep as we see fit. A fire will be going to warm us afterwards.

Dinner & Community: Know your Rights & Responsibilities for a Community of Care
2026-03-17 17:30 - 19:30
RSVP Here

February Ocean Dip
2026-02-01 12:30 - 13:30 | Auke Rec, 12.5 Mi Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK, 99801, United States
February Ocean Dip
Sunday February 1st 12:30 PM
Aak’w Rec, sandy area between Raven and Magpie Shelter
We dip in the ocean for spiritual, emotional, and physical wellbeing. Join us at the water to listen to ourselves and each other. We will begin with introductions and optional smudging, greet the water, and enter in as deep as we see fit. A fire will be going to warm us afterwards.
It is recommended you dress warm to keep heat through the opening circle. Sandals or swim shoes recommended.
Sign up to our dip email list!

Spring 2026 Lingit Language Class
2026-01-14 - 2026-04-29 | Zoom, Online Only, Juneau, AK, 99801, United States
Wednesdays January 14 – April 29
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Alaska Time)
Note: No Class March 11 and April 22
Free & Open to All, Join at Any Time!
Beginning & Intermediate Level
About the Class
In this class, we will grow in our capacity to understand, speak, and write in Lingít. We will study written speeches and recordings, practice greeting each other and speaking from the heart while honoring culture and our linguistic fluency. Our long-term goal is to foster respectful engagement with other Lingít speakers as each of us work together to help revitalize and preserve the Lingít language. As a team we will use resources available to us and find our voices in the language. Lingit is a complex language with 58 letters and about 30 sounds that are not found in English. Four of those sounds are not found in any language in the world.
Gunalchéesh language revitalization partners Discovery Southeast and KTOO for continued support of this program. We appreciate you!
About Neelaatughaa
Haa Tóoch Lichéesh is filled with gratitude to welcome back Neelaatughaa Anna Clock as our instructor for Beginning & Intermediate Lingít. Neelaatughaa is of German descent on her matriline. Her fatherʼs people are Koyukon Athabascan from Kaltag, AK, and Eyak from Prince William Sound. She grew up in Seward, Alaska and now lives in Anchorage on the land of the Denaʼina people. She works full time as a Native language teacher, teaching Lingít (Tlingit) and Denaakkʼe (Koyukon Athabascan). She loves to laugh, connect with friends, and eat. Her new favorite hobby is boxing, she practices Muay Thai in the evenings.
Important
If you know someone who wants to join please have them register using this form. While there is no limit on seating, Haa Tóoch Lichéesh requires tracking attendance to help continue offering these classes and this wonderful opportunity.
If you need help with registration, contact us at info@htlcoalition.org
Register Here!

January Ocean Dip
2026-01-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Auke Rec, 12.5 Mi Glacier Hwy, Juneau, AK, 99801, United States
Our January Ocean Dip has become tentative due to weather and road conditions. Please stay safe! If the roads and my car allow, I’d love to dip with you all but I cannot guarantee it. – Muriel
January Ocean Dip
Sunday January 4th 1PM
Aak’w Rec, sandy area between Raven and Magpie Shelter
We dip in the ocean for spiritual, emotional, and physical wellbeing. Join us at the water to listen to ourselves and each other. We will begin with introductions and optional smudging, greet the water, and enter in as deep as we see fit. A fire will be going to warm us afterwards.
It is recommended you dress warm to keep heat through the opening circle. Sandals or swim shoes recommended.
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Let Go & Light Up: Solstice Vision Board Making
2025-12-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Mendenhall Valley Library, 3025 Diamond Pk Lp, Juneau, AK, 99801, United States
Queer Wellbeing Workshop- Let Go & Light Up: Solstice Vision Board Making with Aggie D’Cafango.
Saturday December 20th, 1-3 PM
LGBTQ2+ Adults Welcome

Aggie (she/they) is a local creative who has shared that they have a hard time throwing things away- leading her journal to be full of words, collages, and trash collection pages. This workshop will be cozy and supportive, as Aggie guides us through gentle journaling prompts and helps us create our own little vision board. No art experience needed- this is for all of us 🙂

Learn more and register at namijuneau.org/lgbtq2
Register Here!

December Coalition Lunch
2025-12-12 12:00 - 13:30
Haa Tóoch Lichéesh December Coalition Lunch
Friday, December 12th
12 – 1:30 PM
Potluck Lunch

Let us celebrate each other and the winter. We will share introductions, updates, needs, and offers with each other. We invite you to bring a poem, quote, memory or thought that brings you joy.

RSVP here: https://forms.monday.com/forms/0dae735506960341ed34cd6de6e1deec?r=use1

SSP Southeast Alaska Regional Healing Group
2025-12-11 13:00 - 14:00
Dec. 11, 1 PM AKST
Virtual
A monthly space to discuss regional healing efforts in Southeast Alaska. Interested? Email naomi@htlcoalition.org.
Google Meet Link
