A Lingít village in Southeast Alaska plans to transform itself into a cruise ship destination to create a new economic opportunity as logging fades in the area.
Project officials are modeling the proposal after one in Hoonah, another Southeast village that turned itself into a cruise destination. The ships will create opportunities for small business owners, wood carvers and other artisans, she said. Tour guides can shuttle guests to see wildlife and the village’s historic totem-pole park, or visit other landmarks on the island’s road system.The plans come after Sealaska, the region’s Alaska Native corporation, announced last year that it wasits decades-old logging operations that had centered on Prince of Wales Island.
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