Wrangell Cooperative Association

06/08/2026

🎣 See you Saturday, Wrangell! 😎

06/03/2026

"We are excited to share that, on the same day canoes from across Southeast Alaska landed in preparation for Celebration, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 41 on the House floor in Washington, D.C. The Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, often referred to as the landless legislation, will now move to the U.S. Senate for consideration on the floor."

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

Hello Tribal community! Sharing this last-minute opportunity for kids 14 to 18 to attend a leadership camp on Vank Island from June 11th to 14th. Scholarships and transportation are available! See post for details.

Note: while not a WCA event, we support the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition and their efforts to bring valuable wellness opportunities to our communities.

Also, there is no religious component to this event, but it is hosted at Wrangell Seventh-Day Adventist's Camp Lorraine.

Registration for CAMP ODYSEA is OPEN!

CALLING ALL YOUTH LEADERS!!
Registration is open for our first ever CAMP ODYSEA. Camp OdySEA is a 4-day summer camp experience on a remote island in Southeast Alaska focused on youth leadership in substance use prevention, mental health, and health equity. Camp will take place on June 11th-14th, 2026 at Camp Lorraine on Vank Island in Wrangell, Alaska. Youth ages 14-18 are invited to join us for this immersive camp experience in wild Alaska. Youth Prevention Leader Nigel Wrangham and Vive18’s Jake White are nationally renowned prevention leaders guiding campers through engaging sessions on various topics centered on growing youth leaders right here in Alaska.

Register now to secure your spot!
https://pci.jotform.com/form/260287188003153R

06/01/2026

Thank you Earth Branch!

05/29/2026

Wrangell Cooperative Association is helping spread the word about a great career opportunity in our community! Tlingit & Haida is currently hiring for their Wrangell Head Start program:

✨ Position: Teacher Aide / Cook
📍 Location: Wrangell, AK
💵 Starting Pay: Pay Grade 5 ($20.88+/hour DOE)
📋 Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt (Employed by Tlingit & Haida)

Click the link for more info:

 Teacher Aide Cook - Head Start - CraigWrangell, AK   Head Start*Note:  Interviewing as soon as possible for 2026-2027 School Year to begin on August 8, 2026*Department:   Head StartLocation:   VariesCovered   Position: YesExemption   Statu...

05/26/2026

🦀 CRAB ID TRIVIA TIME! Can you spot the invader? 🕵️‍♂️
Hey neighbors! We are on a mission to protect our local beaches and marine life from the invasive European Green Crab, and we need your expert eyes.

Take a close look at the picture below. One of these is a helpful native species, and the other is an invasive hitchhiker that destroys eelgrass beds and outcompetes our native Dungeness and shore crabs.

Which one is the European Green Crab? Is it Crab A 🅰️ or Crab B 🅱️?

👇 Drop your guess in the comments below! 👇

🔴 PRO-TIP FOR CRAB DETECTIVES: Don't let the name fool you! Green crabs aren't always green. They can be brown, yellow, or even reddish-orange. The real secret to identifying them is in the spines right next to their eyes.

We’ll post the official answer and the easiest trick to spot them tomorrow morning!

05/21/2026

Join your elders and friends for Sewing, Beading, Weaving, Celebration videos, Singing, Drumming, and Togetherness at the new downtown WCA Prevention Hub — located across from the Busy Bee Hive on Front Street, next to the old Laundromat.

We're open Monday–Friday, 10AM–4PM at 219 Front St.

UPDATE ON SHAKES ISLAND PRACTICE PLAN:
In lieu of May dancing and drumming at Shakes Island, we're going to let it happen naturally in the Hub during the day — as people show up, make regalia, watch old Celebration videos, and have impromptu practice.

Please come entertain our elders and sewing teachers, who are kindly sewing regalia for kids who need it. They will be happy to critique your dance skills if you tip them. 😄🎉

Perhaps we can percolate a plan for at least one amazing practice at Shakes Island before Celebration — if we can get you to come to the Hub and let us know you want to see that happen!

Gunalchéesh 🙏