The Alutiiq Museum welcomes all people of all ages, heritages, and abilities to our events. For more information about an upcoming event, assistance with a special need, or to partner with the museum on an event, please contact Djuna Davidson, 844-425-8844.
Sugpiaq Culture, Watercolor painting by Helen Simeonoff, 2008
Make Money as an Artist
ALUTIIQ MUSEUM PRESENTATION
Join us in the Alutiiq Museum Workshop on March 5th for a presentation on how you can improve your arts income and knowledge of Alaska Native arts. Presented by April Counceller, Dehrich Chya, and Veronica Johnson.
March 5, at the Alutiiq Museum
215 Mission Rd Kodiak, AK 99615
Supported by the Administration for Native Americans Kodiak Island Traditional Arts project (90NK0207).
Alutiiq Language Club
PRACTICE SPEAKING ALUTIIQ
Join Alutiiq speakers and learners for an hour of conversation. Alutiiq Language Club is open to anyone interested in growing their skills. All are welcome.
Wednesdays, Noon – 1:00 PM
Weekly in the Alutiiq Museum Workshop
All are welcome.
Contact Dehrich Chya for more information.
Watercolor painting by Cheryl Lacy, 2024
Cuumillapet—Our Ancestors
In 1818, a Russian watercolor artist captured the faces of Alutiiq ancestors. In 2023, Sugpiaq artist Cheryl Lacy repainted these images, capturing ancestors’ faces and clothing, and adding colorful backgrounds to bring the images to life. This exhibit showcases her 11 paintings, accompanied by information about the original portraits.
Generously Supported by the Alaska State Museum, The Frame Shop, Museums Alaska, The CIRI Foundation, and Rasmuson Foundation.
Available in the Living Culture Gallery adjacent to the Museum’s lobby during business hours. There is no charge to visit this space.
A lamp prepared for lighting
Lamp Lighting
Some hosts choose to light their own oil lamps at the start of Native community events. Oil lamp lighting can represent the passing of traditions from Elders to youth and the perpetuation of Alutiiq culture.
Sunrise over the Kodiak Mountains
Land Acknowledgement
Land acknowledgments offer a commitment to understanding local history and Native homelands, as well as the treaties, tribal status, and governance of an area. Such acknowledgment is typically offered by a visitor to the region or a person who is not a member of the local Native community. This could be a non-Native person or someone from a different tribal nation. There is no single correct way to acknowledge indigenous lands and territories. As such, land acknowledgments should be carefully planned and customized. For example, they can be read aloud at gatherings or meetings, posted in meeting spaces, shared online, and included in printed materials.