Christy and Will Ware
Will and Christy Ware are the owners of The Cedar Box found in the small, beautiful town of Petersburg, in heart of Southeast Alaska. Will is Tlingit from the Taakdeintaan Clan (Raven from the Big Sockeye House) and Christy was culturally adopted into the Naanya.aayí Clan (Eagle). Will and Christy have been married for 24 years and have 4 amazing boys. Will and Christy strive everyday to raise their boys with the knowledge of who they are and where they came from. They do this by living their traditional and customary way of life. This includes harvesting fish and game, loving our Creator, respecting and loving our culture and appreciating the richness that flows through it.
About five years ago Will and Christy had a dream about opening a shop where we could sell Will’s Sea Otter fur products. Over the years that idea grew into something more, which became the desire to share the breath-taking art from Indigenous peoples from all over Alaska. In May of 2018 that dream came true with the opening of The Cedar Box! Now people can see and experience the passion Will and Christy have for Alaska Native Art, culture and especially people.
We hope that our store brings more awareness to the beauty and depth of Alaska Native Culture.
About five years ago Will and Christy had a dream about opening a shop where we could sell Will’s Sea Otter fur products. Over the years that idea grew into something more, which became the desire to share the breath-taking art from Indigenous peoples from all over Alaska. In May of 2018 that dream came true with the opening of The Cedar Box! Now people can see and experience the passion Will and Christy have for Alaska Native Art, culture and especially people.
We hope that our store brings more awareness to the beauty and depth of Alaska Native Culture.