Celebration (Alaska festival)
Alaskan festival
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Celebration is a biennial Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian cultural event held during the first week of June in Juneau, Alaska, United States. The most recent one was held June 3 to June 6, 2026.
First held in 1982, Celebration began as a way to pass on cultural knowledge to Native Alaskan children. The first event had 200 participants, and was mainly a dance festival. It is not a potlatch, although it follows the pattern of traditional ceremonies. It has grown to be the largest cultural event in Alaska.
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