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This museum grew from the KANA, the Kodiak Area Native Association, and Heritage Division. In 1987, the association’s board of directors resolved that celebrating and exploring Native culture were essential to the Alutiiq communities’ well-being. To support and share the communities’ cultural heritage, KANA established programs to teach the Alutiiq language and arts and to…

Afgonak Island is a well-forested landscape surrounded by protected coastal waters. This island is famous for its abundant wildlife, such as elk and brown bears, and is also known as a unique destination for wildlife viewing, fishing, or serene retreats. For the most part, this island is pure Alaska wilderness; it is home to Kodiak’s…

This state park comprises most of Shuyak Island’s 48,000 acres. The Shuyak Island State Park is part of the iconic Kodiak Archipelago coastal forest system, which has only one tree species: Sitka spruce. Besides being a virgin Sitka Spruce forest, the Shuayk Island State Park includes miles and miles of rugged coastline, protected waterways, and…

The Aurora Borealis splendid moving lights are collisions between the sun’s electrically charged particles that enter the world’s environment. The Aurora Borealis lights can be seen over the northern and southern globe halves. This beautiful phenomenon is known as “Aurora Borealis” in the north and “Aurora Australis” in the south. “Aurora Borealis” comes from Aurora,…