Alaska Native Heritage Center

Whale bones at the Alaska Native Heritage Center.

The Alaska Native Heritage Center is an educational and cultural institution for all Alaskans, located in Anchorage, Alaska.[1] The center opened in 1999. The Alaska Native Heritage Center shares the heritage of Alaska's 11 major cultural groups. These 11 groups are the Athabaskan people, Eyak people, Tlingit people, Haida people, Tsimshian people, Unangax people (Aleut), Alutiiq people, Yup'ik, Cup'ik, Siberian Yupik, and Inupiaq.

The Heritage Center, located ten miles from downtown Anchorage, is situated on 26 wooded acres. Inside – the Hall of Cultures, theatre and Gathering place are home to activities and demonstrations. Outside are six life-sized Native dwellings surrounding Lake Tiulana.

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References

  1. ↑ "Review of Alaska Native Heritage Center", Frommers

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Coordinates: 61°13′58.20″N 149°42′59.82″W / 61.2328333°N 149.7166167°W / 61.2328333; -149.7166167


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