Alaska Native Arts & Culture

Jun 27 2019

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New Kodiak park dedicated to Alutiiq ancestors uprooted from their homeland

By Kavitha George, KMXT-Kodiak | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Community, Southwest

The Kodiak Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Repatriation Commission has been working for years to recover artifacts and human remains of the community’s ancestors.

By Kavitha George, KMXT-Kodiak | June 27, 2019 11:02 am

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Jun 25 2019

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Juneau Assembly renames downtown Willoughby District

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Community, History, Juneau, Local Government, Southeast

Formerly known as the Willoughby District, the area will now be known as the Aak’w Village District, paying homage to its original residents. 

By Adelyn Baxter, KTOO | June 25, 2019 6:39 pm

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Jun 25 2019

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Meet Sovereign Bill, the voice behind ‘Molly of Denali’

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Education, Interior, Southcentral

Sovereign Bill voices Molly Mabray in “Molly of Denali,” the first Alaska Native lead character in a nationally-broadcast children’s program.

By Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media | June 25, 2019 4:21 pm

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Jun 18 2019

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Alaskans push for acceptance of walrus ivory, but there’s an elephant in the room

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arctic, Arts & Culture, Business, Economy, Environment, Federal Government, Nation & World, North Slope, Politics, Subsistence, Western, Wildlife

Federal law prohibits sales of African elephant ivory, but a handful of states have now banned the sale of ivory more broadly. That has repercussions for Alaska Native walrus ivory carvers.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | June 18, 2019 4:28 pm

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May 23 2019

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Red Carpet Concert: Nicole Church, ‘Howl’

By Annie Bartholomew, KTOO | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Folk Fest, Juneau, KXLL, KXLL Tune In

Watch Juneau songwriter Nicole Church play a new song during the Alaska Folk Festival.

By Annie Bartholomew, KTOO | May 23, 2019 6:00 am

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May 16 2019

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Anchorage musician Quinn Christopherson wins NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Community, Southcentral

The Anchorage-based singer-songwriter is the winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest. He sat down with Alaska Public Media’s Casey Grove to talk about his music and what comes next.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | May 16, 2019 1:27 pm

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May 15 2019

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Red Carpet Concert: Radiophonic Jazz, ‘Aquamarine’

By Annie Bartholomew, KTOO | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Folk Fest, Juneau, KRNN, KRNN Tune IN, KXLL, KXLL Tune In

Juneau hip hop duo Radiophonic Jazz performs their new single “Aquamarine” during the 2019 Alaska Folk Festival at KTOO Public Media.

By Annie Bartholomew, KTOO | May 15, 2019 4:43 pm

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May 07 2019

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In Alaska, land acknowledgments are gaining ground

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Arts & Culture, Southcentral

In Alaska, the conversation around land acknowledgments is relatively new. But it’s picking up momentum. And in Anchorage, that means putting the region’s Indigenous heritage front and center.

By Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media | May 7, 2019 2:45 pm

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May 03 2019

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In death, beached Turnagain Arm humpback offers research samples, clues and food

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Environment, Oceans, Science & Tech, Southcentral, Subsistence, Wildlife

A humpback whale that beached in Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage has died. Biologists say it is an uncommon location for a humpback, and they are now studying its death.

By Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media | May 3, 2019 6:29 pm

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May 03 2019

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Icy Strait Point to add megaship dock as Hoonah readies for hundreds of thousands of cruise visitors

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Alaska Native Government & Policy, Community, Economy, Southeast, Tourism

Hoonah’s Icy Strait Point is positioning itself as one of Alaska’s top cruise ship destinations. But it’s been difficult to gauge local sentiment on the influx of visitors.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | May 3, 2019 2:09 pm

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