alutiiq museum

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  PZzz

  loved finding out more about what natives used for water proof coats, and how their boats looked. The picture frame of rosewood with no nails intrigued me.

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  JanC837

  Located not far from Kodiak Harbor, this is museum has some interesting displays and an excellent video about the crafts, lifestyle, and history of the Alutiiq people who are indigenous to this part of Alaska.

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  Marianneza

  If you have an interest in the native peoples of Alaska, you won't want to miss this museum. It's not very large but what is exhibited is very informational. We were fortunate to visit while one of the people working to preserve the Alutiiq language was there and she answered many questions as well as teaching us a few Alutiiq words. A special exhibit on Alutiiq basketmaking was a treat, both for learning about the craft as well as seeing many beautiful baskets. Well worth a visit. The gift shop isn't large but it has a variety of jewelry, baskets, masks and other items made by local artists.

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  AlaskaWorker

  Great museum to share history and knowledge with little ones or on your own. There was also free live music when I went. Clean and interesting!

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  konstanzj

  Great information about the Alutiiq people and their way of life. I enjoyed this museum a lot. It's a small museum, but has many interesting things. I really enjoy seeing the baskets and handwork done by the Alutiiq Artists. The videos provided so much interesting information.

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  AlaskaFile

  The curator gave the two of us a personal introduction to the exhibits on display, and provided extensive descriptions of the Alutiiq people's history and customs. I learned so much and have a much greater understanding and appreciation now.

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  MarenZ474

  It takes only an hour, but all you need to know about the natives is there. I loved the squirrel parka. What a master pice.

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  RAFtexas

  Kodiak is a small island. Really only one main highway. We arrived by ferry after spending the night on the ferry. We love learning about the various native peoples of Alaska and their particular methods of sustainable living. The museum has several very interesting videos that are very well made. The museum store has local made jewelry and cravings as well as the usual postcards and books.

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  MickeyBinOz

  Great information, nice local art, good insight into the area and very helpful staff (I could leave my backpack behind the counter while I visited the museum).

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  LaDolceVita27

  If you have the slightest interest in native culture and crafts then you will find this small museum fascinating - it was certainly the most engaging experience we had during 3 days spent in Kodiak. The focus of the exhibits is upon mask making, weaving and sewing, including the making of clothing from such unusual materials as fish skin or walrus intestine. A series of video clips also explores the foods that were traditionally hunted or gathered from the land. The young woman staffing the museum, herself one eighth Alutiiq, was really enthusiastic and a great advocate for her culture. She was able to give a lot of context to the exhibits as well as describe the projects being undertaken in conjunction with ethnographic museums abroad (Russia, Sweden, France, etc.) to recreate artefacts from previous generations and to re-establish techniques that have virtually died out. Fluent Alutiiq speakers are now elderly and younger people are seeking to acquire fluency themselves and to pass it on to their children. In addition to the exhibited material, a small number of items by native artists are on sale, some of very high quality.