Kake leader Joel Jackson dies at age 70

Kake Tribal Council President Joel Jackson, second from left, prepares to testify to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Public Lands. Photo: Liz Ruskin
After a battle with pancreatic cancer, elder and tribal leader Joel Jackson died at Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital in Sitka in August. He was Haida and Lingít, a Káach.ádi clan member and child of the Tsaagweidí clan. His loved ones held memorials in Juneau and Kake, where they spoke about his advocacy, his humor, and his passion fo