Akaitcho Hall history brought into Art Centre discussion

Following our June 17, 2025, Akaitcho Hall Gathering, CKLB wrote about the thoughts and teachings shared by community members and NWTACI’s speaker panel.

Gwich’in historian, Dr. Crystal Fraser, says most people were really supportive of the idea of the Art Centre in that location, beside the modern Sir John Franklin Hugh School on 52nd Avenue.

“There were many ideas exchanged, including having a collage wall inside the Art Centre, which can feature Akaitcho Hall,” she said. “There were talks about a research centre within the building that could really share Akaitcho Hall’s history and the history of residential schools more largely in the North.”

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