Our Dragonfly mentor, Eli White gave a superb presentation on the tips and tricks for PowerPoint. 

"I am so glad to have this great facility in this great community."-attendee

The Library partnered with the CIA to announce their new Micor-loan program.  The CIA’s Micro-loan program is issuing loans between $3,000 and $10,000 to members of the community. This program is for Haines residents who are low to moderate income and wish to start-up or expand a business.  Please call the Chilkoot Indian Association for more information.

 "These partnerships give organizations a greater latitude to help more people because we combine resources!"-attendee

This was a great class to learn the basics of iMovie!  Come check out our upcoming technology programs of Google Earth coming in September and Photoshop in October.

Jim Heaton ran a three week workshop on teaching how to build Northwest Coast Designs.  The workshop was a blast and attended by many.

"Learning about, developing a deeper understanding and being a part of the Tlingit culture is a very important par of us as locals.  The hands on approach was both effective and fun."-student

We had six panel members from around the community discussing the historical, cultural, and economic role of
traditional trade routes for sustainable communities in isolated rural areas in Alaska and Canada.  Over twenty people came to listen to the discussion and thought it was very worthwhile. 

One attendee said," Understanding our respective cultures-and having respect for others is very important to sustaining a civil society.  I feel more comfortable with people who have come here before me when I hear their views and history from them directly."

This two day workshop of gardening and eating locally was a hit!