Alaska Native Heritage Month

11/08/2025

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WINTER HOURS (OCT - APRIL)CLOSED MONDAY10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. TUESDAY - SATURDAY12 P.M. TO 6 P.M. SUNDAYEXTENDED HOURS TO 9 P.M. FIRST FRIDAYS

10/05/2025

10/03/2025

We're excited to share that tickets for Quyana Alaska 2025 are now on sale online! They cost $15 each and can be purchased at www.nativefederation.org/quyana. There's a limit of 10 tickets per person since they tend to sell out quickly. Children under the age of two do not need a ticket.

This year's lineup is the Barrow Dancers, Ingrimiut Yurartet, Ulgunigmiut Dancers, Kotlik Dancers, Yees Ku Oo on October 16, and Áanchich'x Kwáan, Tapraq and Qerrulliik Dancers of Anchorage, Nunarpagmiut, Qissunamiut Yurartait, Nagsragmiut Dance Group, and Tikigaq Traditional Dance Group on October 17!

10/03/2025

"Dena'ina Ełnena" is now on view at the Anchorage Museum.

For thousands of years, the Dena’ina people have lived in and cared for the land we now call Southcentral Alaska. Their traditional homeland stretches from the Kenai Peninsula, north beyond Talkeetna, and west to the Upper Stony River—covering more than 41,000 square miles, including the area now known as Anchorage.

This new installation features murals by Iñupiaq artist and graphic designer Katie O’Connor, spotlighting three important places to the Eklutna Dena’ina: Susni Kaq’ (Susitna River), Dgheyaytnu (Ship Creek), Idluytnu (Eklutna).

Alongside the murals, you’ll find Dena’ina words describing elements of the local ecosystems—many from the Upper Cook Inlet dialect spoken in Eklutna. These names do more than locate; they connect language, culture, and place. When we learn Indigenous place names, we begin to see and understand this region through the knowledge and relationships that have always existed here.

Visit "Dena'ina Ełnena" in the Gottstein Learning Center on the second floor, West Wing.

Image: Katie O'Connor, Idluytnu (By the Plural Objects River/Eklutna)

10/03/2025

And check out that MC! So fun can’t wait!

The Halluci Nation & Quinn Christopherson are back after a sold-out show, with Alaska Native artists Ashley Young, 2essentialz, and C.L.A.N.

10/03/2025

Mark your calendars!
The October Denakkanaaga Native Artwork Pop-Up Sale will take place Oct. 10, 2025 from 10 am to 4 pm.
Come see the beautiful and unique Native artwork that will be available!

10/03/2025

JOIN US: First Friday!

Sealaska Heritage this Friday will host artists Chelsea Miller, Sugar Bear Alaskan Treasures, Garnet Ann Designs, and Hannah Davis in the lobby of the Walter Sobeleff Building for First Friday. Stop by and meet our new artist in residence, Savannah LeCornu, a formline and beading artist.

The Atnané Hít (Arts Campus) will be open to visitors to see weavers and wood carvers at work.

Free admission to our exhibits “Our Grandparents’ Names on the Land” and Át Kawdiyaayi Yéil, Raven in Motion!

We hope to see you on Friday, Oct. 3, from 4-7 pm.

10/03/2025

🎨✨ Kodiak’s First Friday Art Walk is almost here! ✨🎨

This Friday, October 3rd from 5–7 PM, explore art, performances, storytelling, and community gatherings across Kodiak. From museums and shops to live dance and Galley Tables, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. 🖼️🎶🍻

We’ll be tagging all the participating hosts below—make sure to check them out, stop by, and show your support! 💙

Alutiiq Museum
The Frame Shop
Kodiak Arts Council
Kodiak Island Brewing & Still
Kodiak History Museum
The Islander Bookshop
Kodiak Galley Tables Storytelling

10/02/2025

Planning any events for Native American Indian Heritage Month in November? Please reach out or feel free to post them here on this page so we have all your wonderful events in one place! 

10/02/2025

Join Doyon Foundation and AMIPA during Alaska Native American Indian Heirtage Month for a special showing of Spirit of the Wind taking place in November 16 at 4:00 pm the Beartooth Pub and Theatre

Part of the proceeds will benefit the Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association (AMIPA), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, and Doyon Foundation.

Part of the proceeds will benefit Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association and the Doyon Foundation.