Sheetka Day two (that's the way the Tlinket say it)
We are starting off downtown Sitka. Russian's Bishop's house. Lutheran Pipe Organ. Russian Orthodox church. This afternoon we're considering hiking the Gaven Hill trail in search of bears. Apparently this may there was a freak frost that killed nearly every berry blossom in South-east. That's made the bears extra hungry and they've been spotted in town several times. So we should be safe up in the hills where there are no berries.

Sheldon Jackson. Presbyterian Missionary who came here and didn't just convert, but embraced and preserved the native culture. The college and the museum we saw yesterday both bear his name. Rows and rows of native artifacts and art and current generations of artists and culture preserved because Sheldon Jackson came to preach, but also to listen. There's a place and a time that I think the church had it right for a bit. The Presbyterians ran out of money and sold the college to the state. So now the state preserves this rich culture.