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In this episode of "Raven About Sitka," host Kathryn explores the complex history of Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska. She recounts Reverend Sheldon Jackson’s role in founding the Sitka Industrial and Training School, his efforts to educate Alaska Native children, and the cultural costs of forced assimilation. Kathrynn traces the school’s evolution into Sheldon Jackson College, its closure in 2007, and its transformation into the Sitka Fine Arts Camp, reflecting on how the campus shifted from a site of cultural suppression to one of creative expression and community renewal.

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