Youth Camps
Goldbelt Heritage Foundation sponsors culture camps that provide fun, educational, and culturally rich learning opportunities to students of all ages.
Each summer, GHF offers free summer youth camps for middle and high-school aged students.
These overnight camps are usually held in July and include a variety of hands-on cultural activities that include immersion in Tlingit language learning. Camp activities include:
- Harvesting
- Traditional food preparationg
- Formline Design
- Cedar Weaving
- Cultural Feild Trips
In partnership with the University of Alaska Southeast and Juneau School District, high school students are able to earn dual credits for both high school and college.
The camps are offered free of charge and travel scholarships may be available to assistance out-of-town students with travel expenses to Juneau.
Registration is first come first serve and Native preference does apply. However, all students are welcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Camps are generally held in the summer during month of July.
Through grant funding and generous support from local Native organization. GHF currently offers the camp free-of-change to participants.
For the latest news and classes, we encourage you to sign-up for GHF’s e-Newsletter. You also may visit our website and social media pages for current classes and opportunities.
For the latest news and classes, we encourage you to sign-up for GHF’s e-Newsletter. You also may visit our website and social media pages for current classes and opportunities.
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