The documentary series “Lost Women of Alaska” now airing on HBO examines the crisis through the investigation of an Anchorage ...
Nearly 60 percent of visitors to Alaska see the state's Native culture: totem carving, Native dancing, the blanket toss, art and traditional music and museums. Whether travelers want to explore Alaska ...
Offering people authentic cultural tourism experiences in Alaska means rethinking a key element of how the state has long been marketed, Emily Edenshaw, president and CEO of the Alaska Native Heritage ...
Moses Wiseman spoke his Yup’ik language before he learned English. As a college freshman, he entered the field of Alaska Native language revitalization with a bit of an inherited purpose.
The Alaska Native Heritage Center entrance (photo by Jesse Darling, all images courtesy the Alaska Native Heritage Center, unless otherwise noted) America’s Cultural Treasures: This article is part of ...
With Indigenous People’s Day (October 13) and Native American Heritage Month (November) approaching, Alaskan Dream Cruises—Alaska’s only Indigenous-owned cruise line—highlights what makes this ...
If you’re a first-time visitor to Alaska, there’s a good chance you’ll spend a day or two in Anchorage. Though not the capital, the city is the most populous in the state and serves as its main ...
Sarah Knudsen has been beading for long enough that she says she can recognize where the artist is from in Alaska just by looking at their beadwork. “Gwich’in Athabascan beadwork is mostly flowers and ...
Two Alaska moms create a Yup'ik alphabet coloring book, with an Iñupiaq one next in line. In Alaska, a new Yup'ik coloring book aims to strengthen culture for the next generation Yup'ik is the most ...