Midnight Sun Newsletter - Summer 2009 - (Page 4) The First People Native migration to Alaska occurred throughout thousands of years and many distinct cultural traditions emerged, including: Inupiaq (eskimo) Far North Yup’ik (eskimo) Southwest Aleut Southwest Athabascan Interior and Southcentral Alutiiq Southwest and Southcentral eyak Southeast Tlingit Southeast Haida Southeast Siberian Yup’ik Northwest Tsimshian Southeast native cultural centers in alaska Alaska’s first people developed rich, diverse cultures and ingenious ways to thrive in varied, often inhospitable environments. Museums and centers throughout Anchorage share the cultural experiences of Alaska’s indigenous people. alaska native heritage center Village site replicas, staged dance and storytelling performances, “Hall of Cultures” exhibit, interpretive films, arts and crafts demonstrations, gift store. Free shuttle service from downtown Anchorage. A Cultural pass shared with the Anchorage Museum, (representing 30% savings) is available. anchorage museum Features 10,000 years of history, from the arrival of Alaska’s first people to the modern era. located in downtown Anchorage. www.anchoragemuseum.org russian orthodox museum Demonstrates how indigenous people’s traditions were shaped and changed by the arrival of the first Westerners. Beautiful exhibits of russian orthodox icons and historic, religious artifacts. located in downtown Anchorage, across the street from the Anchorage Museum. www.russianorthodoxmuseum.org eklutna historical Park A living cultural center located in a Dena’ina Athabascan village established in the 15th century and inhabited by descendants of the first settlers. The park features an active, russian orthodox church and a cemetery filled with brightly colored “spirit houses,” an excellent example of traditional Native religion melding with russian orthodox Christian traditions. did you know …Alaska Athabascan Native are linguistically related to Navajo and Apache tribes of the Southwest United States? Tour Green Tour Green, a program of Denali Green Tags, gives travelers in Alaska the opportunity to offset their tourism carbon emissions offsets. Air and water pollution, primarily from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, may be causing unseasonably warmer temperatures, reduction in snow-pack levels and ultimately, causing devastating impact on Alaska’s environment and wildlife. each Tour Green purchase represents 100 kilowatt-hours of grid-tied wind power and creates a savings of 150 pounds of 4 Anchorage Convention & Visitors Bureau explore: w w w. a n c h o r a g e . n e t air pollution from greenhouse gases. • Tour Green purchases are also available for 1,500 pounds of carbon offset. Denali Green Tags is a renewable energy program of the non-profit Bonneville environmental Foundation (BeF) in partnership with renewable energy Alaska project (reAp) to promote the further development of new renewable energy resources in Alaska. A percent of gross revenues from the sale of Denali Green Tags supports new renewable energy projects in the state. To learn more or to purchase Denali Green Tag carbon offsets, visit www.DenaliGreenTags.org. Participating companies include: • • • • • • • Kenai Fjords Tours Major Marine Tours prince William Sound Glacier Cruises renown Tours The Ascending path Alaska Backcountry Access North Country Castle B&B http://www.russianorthodoxmuseum.org http://www.anchoragemuseum.org http://www.DenaliGreenTags.org http://www.DenaliGreenTags.org http://www.anchorage.net
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