Artist and canoe carver Michael Beasley and curator Steve Henrikson take us on an exploration of traditional Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian canoe design and construction.
Celebrating Alaska Native Watercraft
February 2020
Culture & Language
Journeys in the Jibba Canoe
February 2020
Master carver Wayne Price discusses the in intricacies of constructing traditional canoes and the adventures of traveling in them through Southeast Alaska.
Proud Raven, Panting Wolf: Carving Alaska’s New Deal Totem Parks
February 2020
Author Dr. Emily Moore discusses her book Proud Raven, Panting Wolf and the creation of our many totem parks that came out of the Great Depression.
A Basket Case
February 2020
Weaver Kathryn Rousso discusses her amazing baskets as well as types of basket weaving.
Fantastic Beasts from Cruisin’ the Fossil Coastline
Sept. 1, 2019
Alaskan artist Ray Troll shares information about the fascinating creatures featured in Cruisin’ the Fossil Coastline. From pachyrhinosaurus to Matanuska ammonites to ichthyosaurs, the fossil coastline is full of amazing animals large and small.
Author Talk with Daniel Lee Henry
In his book, Across the Shaman’s River: John Muir, the Tlingit Stronghold, and the Opening of the North, author Daniel Lee Henry explores Muir’s relationship with Alaska and the Tlingit people. Drawing from Muir’s unpublished journals and the author’s interviews with 16 Tlingit elders, the book displays a profound intercultural dynamic rarely seen in American history writing.