Before Natives Got Talent, four-year-old Hazel Schwantes wasn’t sure she wanted to get on stage. Her mom’s promise of gummy bears helped motivate her to perform. Hazel Schwantes was moments from ...
Yet Alaska is more than wilderness alone. It is home to 229 federally recognized tribes, organized by five cultural regions, ...
Alaska travel experiences are increasingly combining natural wonders like glaciers and wildlife with immersive Alaska Native cultural encounters. Visitors can trek across icefields, kayak among ...
The Alaska Native Heritage Center entrance (photo by Jesse Darling, all images courtesy the Alaska Native Heritage Center, unless otherwise noted) America’s Cultural Treasures: This article is part of ...