Alutiiq Heritage Foundation (Alutiiq Museum)

Research is underway beside Karluk Lake, in an ancestral house that is about 500 years old. Intern Albert Simeonoff is learning to excavate and tools are starting to appear – including this large slate ulu. Quyanaasinaq — many thanks to Koniag for supporting the project.

The Alutiiq word of the week is Raspberry – Puyurniq  Listen:https://lnkd.in/gEfsJW7M  Supported by the Munartet Project and the Alaska State Council on the Arts.

Help the Alutiiq Museum store welcome another new artist, Chy Coe. Chy is a young, up and coming artist from Kodiak Alaska. She gathers her beautiful pieces of beach glass from Mission beach on Kodiak island. Purchase one of her adorable earring sets and carry a piece of Kodiak with you wherever you go. Visit our website alutiiqmuseumstore.org to explore our lovely variety of jewelry and artwork. Shop Local. Shop Alutiiq.

Germaine Salmine is supporting the Alutiiq Museum renovation. She says, "preserving and celebrating our culture is vital for future generations. It will ensure our rich history and traditions are honored and shared. Although my grandparents and great-grandmother never had the opportunity to see the Alutiiq Museum, I am confident they would have wanted their grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and future generations to access this valuable resource." Join Germaine with your gift to the project: https://lnkd.in/gz3F4_HF Photo: Darla Chester, Germaine Madsen, Jeff Chester, Lorren Chester, and Alexandria Chernoff (Shurka).

You found an artifact! Now what? Take a couple photographs (with a pen or a penny for scale). Make some notes. Put a dot on a map. And leave the object in place. Artifacts belong to landowners and it is illegal and damaging to collect them. Instead, document your find and report it to an archaeologist or the Alutiiq Museum. Respect and Protect Kodiak's history. Supported by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gExMN8Qa

Make an Alutiiq parka for a doll with Hanna Sholl on Saturday, September 21st from 10:00am–2:00pm. Pre-registration is required. There are 15 spots available to the first people who register. We will also keep a waitlist. Supported by the US Bureau of Indian Affairs and Tangirnaq Native Village. Register at: https://lnkd.in/gMsffrvy

Our crew of archaeologists, graduate students, and an intern left for Karluk Lake this afternoon. They will spend the next two weeks studying an ancestral settlement near the lake outlet, thanks to generous support from Koniag. We'll share the finds as news and photos make their way back to Kodiak. Stay tuned for updates from the field.

The new Alutiiq Museum continues to take shape. Our audience asked for a classroom to hold workshops, language lessons, potlucks, lectures, and much more. This addition to the building will provide that important space. Learn more about the renovation, see a list of our generous supporters, and add your name to the project. It all on our website: https://lnkd.in/gz3F4_HF

The Alutiiq Museum gets visitors from all around the world and this summer is no different!The Mittner family from Pontresina, Switzerland came to Kodiak to visit family and visited the museum store in the Marketplace. At the end of their time in Kodiak they shared this picture sporting their Qik'rtaq shirts. Quyanaa for visiting us. ❤️ Do you have a picture of yourself sporting Alutiiq Museum gear? Share it with us!

It was a beautiful week on Kodiak Island and Store Coordinator Chyian Heine was at Dig Afognak Culture Camp leading craft activities for youth. Using instructions written by Hanna Sholl, Chyian is helping kids create Alutiiq parka pictures. Quyanaa to Native Village of Afognak for hosting Chyian! Make your own using downloadable instructions from the education page of our website. Find them at: https://lnkd.in/g-uBYRrG