Memorial for Tlingit elder Mark Jabobs, Jr. draws visitors from across America

More than 200 people from across Alaska and the Lower 48 gathered in Sitka recently for a memorial party in honor of Tlingit leader Mark Jacobs, Jr. The head of the Killerwhale Clan passed away in 2005 at the age of 81.

Melissa Marconi-Wentzel, KCAW – Sitka

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