SHI'S LONGTIME CHAIR STEPS DOWN, INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST TO TAKE HER SEAT
September 09, 2023
September 09, 2023
JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 9 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023:
Sealaska Heritage Institute's (SHI) longtime chair is retiring from its board of trustees.
Tlingit leader Slath Jaa Klaa Lakooti (Marlene Johnson), who has served on SHI's board since 1990 and as its chair since 2011, will cede her seat to the noted Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary.
Marlene has helped lead SHI into a period of tremendous growth . . .
Sealaska Heritage Institute's (SHI) longtime chair is retiring from its board of trustees.
Tlingit leader Slath Jaa Klaa Lakooti (Marlene Johnson), who has served on SHI's board since 1990 and as its chair since 2011, will cede her seat to the noted Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary.
Marlene has helped lead SHI into a period of tremendous growth . . .