01 02 03 04 05 06 08 09 10 12 14 15 16 17 contents CULTURAL GROUPS & REGIONS CONNECTED BY HERITAGE IMMERSE YOURSELF IN LIVING CULTURE ALASKA NATIVE LANGUAGES THE IMPORTANCE OF STORYTELLING CELEBRATIONS BY SEASON AN UNRIVALED CANOE JOURNEY PRACTICING ALASKA NATIVE VALUES ALASKA NATIVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES DEEP CONNECTION TO LAND & WATER TRADITIONAL CUISINE WAYS TO SUPPORT ALASKA NATIVE BUSINESSES FUELED BY SUSTAINABILITY TRAVELER’S ETIQUETTE On The Cover: Chix ̂ tax ̂ a.k.a. Mercedes Kashatok | Unangax ̂ and Yup’ik, at left, and Pingyumani a.k.a Roselyn Lowe | Yup’ik, at right Photographed by: Lexi Qass’uq Trainer (Cup’ik/Yup’ik) @TravelAlaska ©2022 Alaska Travel Industry Association, 610 E 5th Ave #200, Anchorage, AK 99501 TRAVELALASKA.COM To Alaska Native peoples, sled dogs are an important way of life. Breeds such as the Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky have historically been a valued part of Alaska Native families—hauling supplies, helping to hunt and track, watching over children, and warning of potential danger. DID YOU KNOW? @GPA Photo Archive DENALI NATIONAL PARK ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE TRAVELALASKA.COM FLICKR/ GPA PHOTO ARCHIVE.
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