Alutiiq Community Mourns Loss of Margaret Agnguarta Roberts

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Alutiiq Community Mourns Loss of Margaret Agnguarta Roberts

An Alutiiq legend has joined the ancestors. The board and staff of the Alutiiq Heritage Foundation & Alutiiq Museum are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Margaret Agnguarta Roberts (1948– 2022), the chair of the Alutiiq Heritage Foundation Board of Directors and a life-long advocate for the Alutiiq people. Born and raised in Kodiak, […]

Alaska Federation of Natives Recognizes Three from Kodiak Region for Service

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Alaska Federation of Natives Recognizes Three from Kodiak Region for Service

Last week, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) conference honored three members of the Kodiak community for their service to Native people—Margaret Agnguarta Roberts, Carl Marrs, and Jim Dillard. All three have served the Alutiiq community with distinction and supported the Alutiiq Museum’s work. Margaret Agnguarta Roberts received the Hanna Paul Solomon “Woman of Courage” […]