Juneau-based artist Herb Kaax Tséen Sheakley Jr. (pictured right) works on carving the dugout canoe which this week has been installed by Petersburg Indian Association as the final element of the Hutli Plaza at Sandy Beach Park.
After years of planning and months of craftsmanship, Petersburg Indian Association has installed a traditional dugout canoe at Sandy Beach Park, marking the completion of the Hutli Plaza portion of their broader cultural and recreational project.
The 10-foot children's canoe, carved by Juneau-based artists Herb Sheakley Jr. and his brother Samuel Sheakley, now sits on a sandy foundation near the 3,000-year-old fish traps that mark the site as a historic fish camp.
The canoe, called a "yaakw" in Tlingit, measures roughly 10 feet long by 3 feet wide, with bow and stern rising 3½ to 4 fe...
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