Recently I had the privilege of visiting the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. Located within an ten minute drive from downtown, the beautiful setting of the campus provides a perfect backdrop for this unique cultural and educational experience.

Alaska Natives represent approximately 16 per cent of the state’s population and are a significant segment of the rural population. The Center divides the population into five different cultural groups:Athabaskan; Yup’ik & Cup’ik; Inupiaq & St. Lawrence Island Yup’ik; Aleut & Alutiiq; and Eyak, Haida, Tsimshian & Tlingit.
In addition to the learning center the program offers invaluable resources online. For more information take a look at their website:
http://www.alaskanative.net/3.asp

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