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Guest blog post on Planet Alaska by Joy Prescott:
Growth Rings
Capital City Weekly
While renovating historic site, Wrangell carvers making history
Anchorage Daily News
Wrangell carvers making history renovating site
Fairbanks Daily News Miner
Wrangell carvers making history renovating tribal house site
The Associated Press
Wrangell carvers making history renovating site
Native American Times
Carvers making history renovating site
Sealaska enewsletter:
Shakes Island in Wrangell Undergoing Renovation


Many thanks to Charlotte Duren for all her wonderful reporting about the renovation project on our local radio station, KSTK.
KSTK: Wrangell develops first female adzing team 
KSTK: Blessing ceremony held for totem poles on Chief Shakes Island
KSTK: Adze work underway in Wrangell
KSTK: Vandalism reported at Chief Shakes Island
KSTK: Community celebrates restoration of Chief Shakes Tribal House 
KSTK: Wrangell Cooperative Association aims to develop local carvers
KSTK: Wrangell receives 6.3 million from state
KSTK: Master carvers plan tribal house renovation
KSTK: More planning for Chief Shakes restoration
KSTK: Timber for Chief Shakes Tribal House Restoration Project arrives in Wrangell

Also by Charlotte Duren:
Carvers Using Traditional Tool in Chief Shakes Tribal House Renovation
Wrangell Sentinel
Tlingits honor totems at Shakes house
Carvers, apprentices begin preparing materials for Chief Shakes Tribal House renovation
Shakes renovation and carving SHED dinner goes off without a hitch
The Sentinel has written other articles on the project but those articles are not available online.
From the Indigenous Peoples Issues and Resources web site:
Alaska: Wrangell Cooperative Association Adzers Learn to Make Bentwood Boxes
Alaska: Wrangell Cooperative Association Announces Historic Female Adzing Team
Alaska: Wrangell Cooperative Association Covers Shakes Island Totem Poles for Winter
Alaska: Wrangell Cooperative Association Cleans Up Shakes Island Totem Poles
Alaska: Wrangell Cooperative Association Takes Down Shakes Island Totem Poles for Refurbishment
Alaska: Wrangell Cooperative Association Utilizes Social Media To Keep Public Informed of Project Progress
Alaska Native News:
Wrangell Cooperative Association Adzers Learn to Make Bentwood Boxes
Wrangell Cooperative Association Cleans Up Shakes Island Totem Poles
Wrangell Cooperative Association Takes down Shakes Island Totem Poles for Refurbishment

SitNews:
WCA Covers Shakes Island Totem Poles for Winter
Historic Female Adzing Team are a first for Tlingits
The Republic in Columbus, Indiana
While renovating historic Tlingit tribal site, Wrangell carvers making history
Daily Reporter in Greenfield, Indiana
While Renovating Historic Tlingit Tribal Site, Wrangell Carvers Making History 
The Daily Journal in Indiana
While renovating historic Tlingit tribal site, Wrangell carvers making history
Helpful Links:
Wrangell Chamber of Commerce 
City of Wrangell
Wrangell Convention and Visitors Bureau
Tlingit Language Group
KSTK
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