Alaska Native Heritage Center
Statewide cultural centre in Anchorage with galleries and outdoor village sites of Alaska Native peoples.
The Alaska Native Heritage Center grew out of a 1987 resolution of the Alaska Federation of Natives, was incorporated in 1989 and opened to the public in May 1999. It stands on a wooded site in north-east Anchorage, on the traditional territory of the Native Village of Eklutna, and is the only statewide centre devoted to the cultures of all of Alaska's Native peoples. Its work covers language, dance, craft and oral history as well as exhibitions, developed with communities from across the state.
Inside the main building, the Hall of Cultures and the Ch'k'iqadi Gallery show historic and contemporary work, while the Gathering Place theatre is used for dance, storytelling and demonstrations of Alaska Native games. A path around Lake Tiulana leads to a series of life-sized village sites representing the eleven cultural groups the centre serves, among them Dene, Inupiat, Yupik, Unangax, Sugpiat, Tlingit and Haida peoples. In summer these are staffed by culture bearers; in winter visits are self-guided.
Highlights
- Village sites around Lake Tiulana representing eleven cultural groups
- Gathering Place theatre for dance and Alaska Native games
- Hall of Cultures and Ch'k'iqadi Gallery displays
- Programmes developed with communities across Alaska
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