KODIAK, AK—The Koniag Board of Directors has endorsed Mary Sattler Peltola to serve a full term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The board’s endorsement speaks to her alignment with Koniag’s Alutiiq values and her deep understanding of the issues impacting rural Alaska and Alaska Native people. “Despite only serving in Congress for just a […]
With a $94,376 grant to Koniag, Inc. from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the Alutiiq Museum will develop a comprehensive, community-informed plan for a new set of Alutiiq heritage exhibits. The one-year Quliyanguarwik—Storytelling Place project, which began this month, will unite community advisors, museum staff members, and professional exhibit designers to envision the […]
ANCHORAGE — Congressional candidate Tara Sweeney has received the endorsement of Koniag and Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI), two Alaska Native Corporations, in her bid for Alaska’s lone Congressional seat. “It’s an honor to be endorsed by two Alaska Native Corporations that work to strengthen the state economy and the lives of so many Alaska Native […]
Museum now owns its land and facility, allowing more focus on historic and cultural work KODIAK, AK – In a move to strengthen stewardship of Alutiiq cultural resources and support of the Koniag Region, Koniag and the Kodiak Area Native Association (KANA) donated the land and facility that hold the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository […]