cultural experiences 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. “WHERE THE EAGLE WALKS” WALKING TOUR, KETCHIKAN ALASKA NATIVE tours 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. CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: TRAVEL ALASKA (2), INSTAGRAM/ AMYONANAIRPLANE, INSTAGRAM/ DELIRIOUS_DERIUS. 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. In Utqiaġvik, discover firsthand the lifestyles of Alaska’s Iñupiaq peoples on a tour of the village with a local host. @delirious_derius ALASKA NATIVE CULTURAL DEMONSTRATION IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE TRAVELALASKA.COM
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