Alaska's Historic, Cultural, Indigenous Heritage... At Anchorage's Smithsonian Arctic Museum

A pair of extremely traditional Ahtna mittens, on display at the museum. (Photo, Country Journal) 

 The Arctic Studies Center Is At The Anchorage Museum 

The Country Journal Visited The Museum 

On A Saturday In Late March 

Potlatching. (All photos, Copper River Country Journal) 

PEOPLE LOVE MUSEUMS

The Anchorage Museum Was Crowded With Visiting Families, Including Many Children With Their Parents; Some People Had Come From Far Away 

 – Like Georgia – For A Few Days In Alaska 

This Is How They Were Spending Their Saturday 

 LET'S TAKE A LOOK AROUND 

"English Only" policies contributed to the loss of languages. 

An Athabascan Traditional Chief & philosopher speaks of the future.

Boarding schools. 

Museum display showing Katie John, of the Copper Valley and Mentasta, one of the most 
venerated modern people in Alaska. 

The great hall with displays for all the Native groups in Alaska.

All traditional, indigenous Native American cultures in Alaska are represented. 

The Smithsonian is America's most important and historic museum system. It's also the largest, with 21 museums, 14 educational centers, and the National Zoo. In Alaska, 600 items are displayed to the people of the state in this long-standing display in Anchorage. There are hundreds of "affiliate" locations across America. 

The issue of Native Americans in Alaska winning the right to vote.