The Sitka District is part of Southeast Alaska, covering Sitka south to Ketchikan and east to the Canada border with a population of about 32,000. About a quarter of the residents across the district are Alaska Native, mostly Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian, although the population of some smaller communities such as Kake, Klawock, and Hydaburg is more than 80 percent Alaska Native. Tourism, mining and fisheries, including mariculture, and a diminishing timber industry drive the local economy. The region is accessible only by boat and plane.
The district offers outreach programs in health, home and family development; and
4-H and youth development.
Upcoming events
Chocolate Lovers No. 2 Workshop
Sunday, Feb. 22, at 2:22 p.m. at Sitka Lutheran Church kitchen, 224 Lincoln St.
Chocolate lovers in Sitka are invited to celebrate heart health and chocolate this February with a two-hour workshop led by Paula Veshti, a dietetics student at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Participants will make two chocolate-themed recipes with delicious and nutritious ingredients chosen especially for heart health.
Cost: $22.22. Space is limited. Register at .
Indian Curry with Abhi
Saturday, Feb. 28 from 4-6 p.m. at Sitka Lutheran Church kitchen, 224 Lincoln St.
Abhi is an exchange student from a village in India living in Sitka this school year. He loves sports, cooking, eating and Sitka. He learned how to cook by watching his parents. He is excited to teach Sitkans how to make a delicious yellow potato curry.
The cost is $40. Space is limited. Register at .
Events
Phone: 907-747-9440
Email: sitka.ces@alaska.edu
Our office is located in the UAS Sitka campus building in room 211.