The Alutiiq Museum has been officially recognized by the State of Alaska as a Natural and Cultural History Repository. The designation certifies that the museum maintains the highest standard of professional practice and is an appropriate place for the long-term care of Alaska’s patrimony. The Alutiiq Museum is the first repository in Alaska to achieve […]
The Alutiiq Heritage Foundation announced that Dr. April Counceller has been selected as the Executive Director of Kodiak’s Alutiiq Museum. She joined the museum’s staff on May 11th. Counceller fills the position held for the past two years by Dr. Alisha Drabek, who has left the museum to pursue a new professional opportunity. A member […]
At their May 7th meeting, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly voted to donate nine collections of artifacts to the Alutiiq Museum. The objects, mostly stone tools documenting Native history, came from borough lands on the coasts of Afognak Island, Chiniak Bay, Womens Bay, and Woody Island. They were recovered during archaeological research, and have been […]
JUNEAU—Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott took significant steps today to ease the adoption process of Alaska Native children to allow them to stay with relatives or tribal members. Gov. Walker has filed legislation that will to allow for more flexibility in the adoption petition form. This will ensure that the preference for […]