Volunteering - Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository

Give Your Time and Talents

Volunteers are an essential part of the Alutiiq Museum and we appreciate the hundreds of hours community members donate each year. Volunteers help with everything from tours and events to serving on committees, caring for collections, and completing research. Volunteering is a great way to learn more about Alutiiq Heritage and make friends. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact Djuna Davidson, 844-425-8844.

Quyanaa ikayurluta. — Thank you for helping us.

Volunteers assist with moving collections to the new museum vault, 2024.

Committees

Community members are vital in planning and evaluating the museum’s work and we have both long-term and project-based committees. If you are interested in serving on a museum committee please contact the lead staff member.

Collections Committee

Reviews collections offered to the museum as gifts and loans and makes a recommendation to our board. Led by Amanda Lancaster, 844-425-8844.

Qik Committee

A group of Alutiiq speakers and learners that plan language documentation and education projects. Led by Dehrich Chya, 844-425-8844.

Exhibit Committee

Assists museum staff in developing gallery exhibit themes, content, and designs. Led by Alex Painter, 844-425-8844.

Volunteer of the Year

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Alutiiq Museum likes to show a little love for its volunteers. We are fortunate to have many friends who contribute their time and talents to our work. To highlight the importance of our volunteers, we honor one outstanding contribution with our Volunteer of the Year award.

2025 Alutiiq Museum Volunteer of the Year Marnie Kilborn-Gates

2025 — Marnie Kilborn-Gates

In 2025, Marnie Kilborn-Gates supported the Alutiiq Museum during our reopening events. Marnie beaded necklaces in traditional colors to be distributed during our grand re-opening this past May. She contributed over 100 necklaces to the project.

Past Honorees

2024 — Lynn Walker

Lynn Walker supported the museum during the expansion and renovation project by serving on the Exhibits Advisory Committee and assisting during our collections move.

2023 — Jim & Bonnie Dillard

The Dillards built and painted two Alutiiq drums for use in Kodiak elementary school music classes.

2022 — Chris Wooley

Chris Wooley helped the museum research the lives of two Alutiiq teenagers who died while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania.