Minds behind the Lingít opera debuting in Juneau say itʼs a return to tradition

Sealaska Heritage Institute President Kaaháni Rosita Worl gives a speech during the official Navy apology for the 1882 bombardment of Angoon. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
A Lingít opera, nearly a decade in the making, is debuting in Juneau this Friday. An entirely Indigenous cast of singers and dancers will tell the story of the Battles of Sitka while accompanied by an orchestra playing original music. The battles were between Southeast Alaska Native people and Ru