The Friends of SJM is dedicated to supporting the SJ Museum and its unique Alaska Native ethnographic collection through advocacy, acquisition, and educational programming.
Our winter culture series is here.
In addition to the schedule of speakers at left, four dance groups from Mt Edgecumbe High School will give performances in January as part of the Friends of SJM Share Your Culture / Share Your Research presentation series.
Friday, January 23rd at noon, MEHS Athabascan and Inupiaq Dance groups will perform one after another with time for questions from the audience for each group.
Friday, January 30th at noon, MEHS Yup’ik and Unangax Dance groups will perform separately with time for Q&A for each.
We support our mission of advocacy, acquisitions, and educational programming in the following ways:
- Volunteers serve as docents and greeters to help museum visitors.
- Sponsoring the annual Native Artists Residency Program.
- Sponsoring the annual Share Your Culture/ Share Your Research speaker series.
- Advocacy, outreach, and promotion.
- Acquisition of new items for its permanent and hands-on educational collections.
- Assisting SJM in applying for grants that fund research and educational programs.
- Providing financial support for museum publications.
- Other support for SJM educational programs and outreach.
The Friends of SJM is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) formed on November 13, 1985 to support the Sheldon Jackson Museum’s educational programs. Most of our members live in Sitka and Southeast Alaska, but several are located throughout the United States.
A volunteer board of seven directors, elected by the members for three-year terms, governs the organization.