Looking Both Ways
Heritage and Identity of the Alutiiq People of Southern Alaska An Interactive Exhibit
Kodiak, circa 1888-89. Two-holed kayaks of the sea otter hunters. Courtesy of the National Archives, Albatross Collection, 22-FFA-253.
Looking Both Ways was inspired in large part by community interest in seeing and learning from Alutiiq objects that are held by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. These materials, which include masks, clothing, and many other items of daily and ceremonial life, were purchased throughout the Alutiiq region in 1879-1894 by William J. Fisher, a German-born naturalist, museum collector, and commercial fur trader. Many additional objects are included courtesy of the Alutiiq Museum. The mission of the museum and its parent organization, the Alutiiq Heritage Foundation, is to preserve and share the cultural heritage of the Alutiiq people.
This interactive media version of Looking Both Ways was produced by the Arctic Studies Center for educational use, in cooperation with the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska. [/] Looking Both Ways
