A routine assessment of historical sites on Afognak Island by air turned into a day full of surprises when the Alutiiq Museum archaeology curator made new discoveries.
History
Survival of first Alaskans linked to breast milk
The first people who came to Alaska likely trekked on foot across a land bridge during the last ice age. It’s always been a bit of a mystery how they survived the long, dark winters we still see today.
Juneau Hidden History ‘docu-follow’, reality TV show premieres this week
Juneau Hidden History group shown searching for the lost Rocker Mine near Juneau.
Alaska ghost town all that remains of historic Iditarod
For 46 years, the Iditarod Sled Dog Race has traced a thousand-mile path from Anchorage or Willow up to Nome. But the original route actually started in Seward, and only existed for a few year’s time — the product of gold rushes, boom towns and a creeping interest by the federal government.
Theater featuring Juneau’s real histories plays this weekend only
After years of preparation, and months of interviews and rehearsals, “Aan Yátx’u Sáani: Noble People of the Land,” opens tonight at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center. The multimedia theatrical presentation features five people with histories in the Juneau’s Indian Village and Willoughby District. Lillian Petershoare is one of them. “Instead of having five…
Philanthropist Allen announces discovery of USS Juneau
Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has announced that wreckage of a sunken military ship on which five brothers died in World War II has been discovered in the South Pacific.
Is there a ticking time bomb under the Arctic?
Just what exactly is permafrost? And what is happening now that it’s warming up? To find out, we enter the Arctic Circle’s secret world of ice and frozen history.
New study recounts discovery of ‘ancient Beringian’ ancestors of indigenous peoples
A University of Alaska Fairbanks archaeology professor and an international team of scientists have discovered evidence of a previously unknown, ancient people who were among the first to cross over from Asia to Alaska more than 15,000 years ago.
Long ago, Patsy Ann left her mark on historic Juneau, but where?
The children’s book, “Patsy Ann of Alaska: the true story of a dog” says the bull terrier, Patsy Ann, pushed her paw prints into sidewalk cement. But do they actually exist?
Does Sitka’s Baranov statue impress or oppress?
For many, Baranov and the Russian-American Company are synonymous with colonization and the systematic oppression of Alaska Natives.