Chancellor Karen Carey gifted with Tlingit name, adopted into Raven clan
May 26, 2023
At the Native Graduation Celebration held the morning of May 7 before the Juneau Commencement Ceremony, Professor X鈥檜nei Lance Twitchell invited Chancellor Karen Carey to the stage.
"We are honored and invite you to stand with us," he said, and following traditional protocol, adopted her into the L鈥檜kaax.adi Sockeye/RAVEN clan and gifted her a Tlingit name: H茅ide Shuwataan铆, which means 鈥渢he one who opens doors.鈥
鈥淭his action and name captures her vigilance and intentional actions to support the development of Indigenous Studies and languages course and degree development during her tenure at 绿奴天花板S. This well-deserved honor connects Chancellor Carey to the Tlingit people now and forever, 鈥 said Ronalda Cadiente Brown, Associate Vice Chancellor of Alaska Native Programs and PITAAS Director.