Southeast Alaska — the land of Sitka
A Memoir

Made In

Sitka

The story of Camille Ferguson — a Tlingit woman who rose from a troubled childhood to become a fierce champion of Native Alaskan culture.

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Mount Edgecumbe rising over Sitka Sound, Alaska
"I didn't leave Sitka behind. I carried it with me — every cedar plank, every raven's call, every story my grandmother told."

— Camille Ferguson

Born into hardship on the islands of Southeast Alaska, Camille Ferguson refused to let her circumstances define her. Raised in the shadow of poverty and loss, she found her footing in the deep roots of Tlingit tradition.

Her journey — from the streets of Sitka to the halls of national advocacy — is a testament to the power of culture, community, and an unbreakable spirit.

Made In Sitka

Camille Ferguson

The Book

Her Words.
Her Truth.

Made In Sitka is a raw, unflinching memoir told entirely in Camille Ferguson's own voice. From her earliest memories of Sitka's rain-soaked streets to her emergence as one of the most respected voices in Native Alaskan advocacy, this is a story of survival, reclamation, and fierce love for a people and a place.

Part coming-of-age, part cultural history, part love letter to the Tlingit nation — this memoir challenges readers to see Indigenous identity not as a relic of the past, but as a living, breathing force shaping America's future.

Publisher

TBD

Format

Hardcover & eBook

Pages

Approx. 320

Territory

Sitka, Alaska

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Tlingit cultural heritage

Tlingit Nation

Rooted in a
Living Culture

The Tlingit people have inhabited the coastal rainforests of Southeast Alaska for thousands of years. Their culture — expressed through clan systems, oral tradition, totem carving, and ceremony — is not a museum piece. It is alive, contested, and fiercely protected by people like Camille Ferguson.

This book is an act of cultural preservation as much as personal memoir. Every page honors the ancestors and speaks to the generations still to come.

"We are not vanishing. We are here, and we are speaking."

Alaska old-growth forest

"The forest remembers what people forget."

Begin the Journey

Made In Sitka is available wherever books are sold. Order your copy today and bring Camille's story into your home.

Also available at your local independent bookstore