Alaska Native Culture - 2024
Alaska Native Cultural Experiences
2023-09-27 12:46:55
Each tribe has thousands of years of traditions and stories to tell, and their cultures can be experienced firsthand on cultural tours throughout the state. Alaska Native-owned tour operators and programs allow travelers to connect on a more personal level with today’s Alaska Native Peoples through interactive experiences.
tours
» In Ketchikan, observe Alaska Native carvers using traditional tools and techniques, and watch Alaska Native dance performances at Saxman Native Village—home to a collection of reconstructed carved totem poles recovered from Tlingit villages. Or join a historic walking tour of Ketchikan with a local Tlingit guide.
» Embark on a cultural tour of Sitka, including Sitka National Historical Park which commemorates Tlingit and Haida history and features wooded pathways displaying totem poles, and watch a traditional Tlingit dance performance by the Sitka Tribal Tours Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi Dancers.
» In Utqiaġvik, discover firsthand the lifestyles of Alaska’s Iñupiaq peoples on a tour of the village with a local host.
» Enjoy interpretive programs about local Tlingit culture on board select cruise ships in Glacier Bay or at Glacier Bay Lodge.
» Take a riverboat tour on the Chena River in Fairbanks that includes a stop for an Athabascan cultural demonstration.
» Join a flightseeing tour that stops in remote villages in the Interior and Arctic regions of Alaska to learn about Iñupiaq and Athabascan cultures.
» Participate in workshops on topics like Alaska Native art, woodworking, weaving, song and dance, and more at Glacier Bay’s Huna Tribal House.
» Discover Alaska’s Interior culture through exhibits, films, performances, and events at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in Fairbanks.
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