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.
Beaded Cuff Workshops
WITH KAYLA MCDERMOTT
Learn to make an Alutiiq/Sugpiaq beaded cuff with supplies provided by the Alutiiq Museum and instruction from Alutiiq artist Kayla McDermott. Supported by the City of Kodiak.
Saturday, April 13, Noon – 3:00 pm
Saturday, April 20, Noon – 3:00 pm
All participants must register to participate. There are 25 spaces available each Saturday. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Imaken Ima’ut: From the Past to the Future
BOOK LAUNCH
Join us to celebrate the Alutiiq Museum’s latest publication—a history of Kodiak’s Alutiiq/Sugpiaq people written by local scholars.
- Book Giveaway
- Short Presentations
Thursday, April 18, Noon – 2:00 pm, Free
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Located at 402 Center Avenue
Ancestors’ Memorial Cleanup
VOLUNTEER
Help us spruce up the Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial for spring. We will be weeding, trimming, planting, and picking up in the park with the help of volunteers. Please contact Samantha Heglin if you would like to participate. Everyone is welcome.
April 19th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Alutiiq Ancestors’ Memorial
Kashevaroff Street, Kodiak
Mobile Museum
ARTIFACT DISPLAY
Learn about the history and culture of Kodiak’s Native people from our traveling displays of artifacts. Meet staff. Ask questions. Expand your horizons! Free to the public.
Sunday, April 21, 1-5 pm
Downtown Marketplace
111 West Rezanof Drive
Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium
POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS
Held every three years, this event brings together the Kodiak community and scientists to discuss important marine science and research impacting our well-being. Sponsored by Alaska Sea Grant.
April 23–26, 2024
Kodiak Marketplace
111 West Rezanof Drive
April 25, 9:40 – 10:00
Presentation by Patrick Saltonstall, Excavation of a 3,000-year-old house in interior Kodiak
April 25, 10-10:20
Dehrich Chya introduces Who Are We, a new film from the Alutiiq Museum.
April 25, 1:50 – 2:10
Presentation by Molly Odell, Settlement history of a dynamic landscape: Archaeological survey of Tugidak Island.
Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Cultural Orientation
ONLINE PRESENTATION
The Alutiiq people have lived on Kodiak Island for 7,500 years. Our culture has adapted over time due to environmental, social, and political changes. Dehrich Isuwiq Chya shares an introduction in this online presentation open to all.
Thursday, May 30th, Noon
Zoom Link: https://zurl.co/6yeI
Meeting ID: 884 4995 9723
Passcode: 242930
A lamp prepared for lighting
Lamp Lighting
The Alutiiq Museum has ancestral stone lamps that can be checked out for use at a lamp-lighting ceremony. Contact Amanda Lancaster, 844-425-8844, to request the loan of a lamp.
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.