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Sunday, April 11, 2004
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Back to Anchorage for the weekend, and taking a break from bending my mind enough to understand everything. We went to the Alaska Native Heritage Center. (A definite recommendation for anyone visiting Anchorage!)
The center has:
A theater showing films about native sporting, hunting, and cultural activites
An auditorium with live shows including native dances, demonstrations of traditional native sports
An outdoor exhibit area
Displays of native art, crafts, and technology
A gift shop with a selection of souvenirs, native artwork, and books about Alaska
Classes in crafts, dancing, and native language
Every week the Center has different programs. We saw the Kicaput Singers and Dancers perform, and a demonstration of various games that are part of the Native Youth Olympics program.
Yupik Dancers
I have more to post, but it will have to wait until tonight! Using a modem is getting on my nerves...