There is next to no documentation for the seven masks besides a note that says “from Holy Cross.” The Yukon village was the location of a Jesuit orphanage and mission.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
Educator camp helps teachers integrate Bering Strait culture into classrooms
The fifth annual Educator Cultural Camp brought 20 teachers and administrators together for five days of boating, berry picking, and fishing.
On the hunt for salmonberries in Dillingham
Each July and August, dozens of Bristol Bay residents take to the berry flats. Some are casual gatherers, picking handfuls here and there. Others set out to harvest enough salmonberries to rival the year’s salmon harvest.
Kodiak’s Alutiiq Museum Releases Book About Karluk Archaelogical Site
The nearly 400-page volume focuses on archeological discoveries near the community of Karluk and delves into the site’s lasting effects on those involved.
Ishmael Hope recrafts a family tale in “Never Alone” follow-up
Foxtales is based on a story told by Ishmael Hope’s late grandfather, Willie Panik Goodwin. Hope relied on his uncles, Alaska Native elders from Kotzebue, to write the game’s narrative.
Wrangell takes another step in its cultural revival journey
“It’s great to see that we’re this far and knowing that we’re going to be carving these totems very soon. We made it this far from next to nothing,” says Tribal Administrator Aaron Angerman.