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.
Awa’uq: The True History of Refuge Rock
September 2nd | 6 to 8 PM
The Refuge Rock Massacre changed the Alutiiq/Sugpiaq world forever. Hundreds of Alutiiq/Sugpiaq people were killed by Grigory Shelikhov and his crew at Awa’uq. This event sparked the Russian colonial era in Alaska. The Alutiiq Museum is launching a project to educate the public and plan a public monument in commemoration of the event.
Join us at the Alutiiq Museum for a presentation and community discussion led by Dehrich Isuwiq Chya and April Isiik Counceller with Gínga & Igniñ Collective.
Register to watch virtually here.
Teaching Artist Training
Saturday, September 26 | 10am to 4pm
The Teaching Artist Training is hosted in partnership with the Kodiak Arts Council for Alutiiq artists. Artists will learn skills for teaching arts in classrooms, workshops, and at arts camps. This training fulfills the training requirement for teaching arts in Kodiak Island Borough School District schools. Limited space available. Register here.
For more information, contact Veronica Johnson.
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.
Carlisle Indian School student body around 1885, with the Superintendent’s House in the background. Photograph by John N, Choate, Carlisle, PA, Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center, CIS-P-0110.
From Kodiak to Carlisle, Tracing our Lost Students
This exhibit shares the story of eleven students taken from Woody Island and Long Island to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1901, and the ongoing efforts to bring the remains of two girls home. “From Kodiak to Carlisle, Tracing our Lost Students” features a collection of photographs accompanied by historical context about the student’s experience.
The Alutiiq Museum is grateful to have support from the Tangirnaq Native Village and the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the development of this exhibit.
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.