Emil and Polly Adonga in front of their steam bath, Old Harbor ca. 1965. Andrewvtich Collection, AM694.
Our Stories
KODIAK ALUTIIQ HISTORY
Alutiiq/Sugpiaq people have lived in the Kodiak region for over 7,800 years. Explore Alutiiq history from the deep past to the present and learn about the forces that have shaped the Alutiiq community.
Uganik village, ca. 1914. Photo by Dennis Winn, McCubrey Collection, Alutiiq Museum.
Villages
GUANGKUTA NUNARPET. — THIS IS OUR LAND.
Learn about twentieth-century Kodiak Alutiiq villages. Select a community to explore its history and see photographs.
Preparing a bear hide at the Helgason camp. Photo courtesy of the Helgason Family.
Story of a Bear Camp
THE HELGASON FAMILY IN UGANIK PASSAGE
For more than sixty years, members of the Baumann/Helgason family lived on the shore of Uganik Passage, mining, gardening, harvesting local resources, and guiding sport hunters.
Daniel Harmon in Vietnam. Harmon Collection.
Daniel Harmon
AN ALUTIIQ HERO
Daniel Lee Harmon was an Alutiiq man from Woody Island, Alaska, who volunteered to serve his country by fighting in the Vietnam War.
A museum archaeology crew working on the shore of Karluk Lake, 2024.
Archaeology
BURIED HISTORY
The Kodiak Archipelago has a rich archaeological record, with hundreds of sites spanning more than 7,800 years of local history. To learn more about the deep past, and the museum’s archaeological research, visit the recent studies pages of this website.