Event Calendar

UAS Annual Gathering of the Drums

Please join Wooch.Een for invitational drum routines, traditoinal singing and dancing and light refreshments!
This event is open to the public, family friendly, and free!

Past, Present, and Future Working Together is the Theme

"the USUAS-JC values Indigenous peoples' diverse intellectual, philosophical, technological, scientific, artistic, literary, and deep cultural contributions to the University of Alaska and to our state" USUAS-JC, Resolution 1617-08

"Alaska Native peoples were present long before contact with Europeans, and these people possessed and continue to possess rich and impressive languages, cultural traditions, and intellectual achievements..." UAS Faculty Senate, Resolution 2017-03

"The University of Alaska, with the guidance of Alaska Native Peoples and their traditional ways of being and languages, has the opportunity to demonstrate the value of Indigenous peoples' history and culture to the institution of higher education by formally recognizing a day in their honor." UA Staff Alliance, Resolution 2014-04

We are working on the details of the day for each campus:

Ketchikan Campus, contact Priscilla Schulte

Sitka Campus, contact Crystal Duncan

Juneau Campus, contact Kolene James

Stay tuned, we'll update this calendar as soon as we have more epic information to share!

UAS promotes Cultural Safety and Equity for all Faculty, Staff, and Students!

The purpose of Safe Zone is to reduce homophobia and heterosexism on the UAS campus, making our campus a safer and freer environment for all members of our community regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

We invite our UAS Employees to attend Safe Training training on one of the following dates: