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Respecting the Fall Harvest: Field Dressing Skills

Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center 101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, AK, United States

Fall hunting season is coming up! Do you know how to process your harvest? Earl Mahler explains how to use field dressing skills to respectfully harvest game this season. He delves into preparations needed for field dressing and utilizing the different parts of the harvest. Earl also highlights the connection between these skills and respectful… Read More

Denakkanaaga’s Our People Speak: Caribou Tufting

Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center 101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, AK, United States

Highly accomplished caribou fur tufters, Emma Hildebrand (Northway, AK) and Dixie Alexander (Fort Yukon, AK), will share their tips for learning the craft. Join us August 11th at 12:30PM in the Morris Thompson Center, 101 Dunkel St. Fairbanks, AK. To ensure the safety of our guest speakers and audience members, we will ask that you… Read More

Spreading Resiliency, Not Germs- Alaska Native Reflection on Pandemics

Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center 101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, AK, United States

Join us as Sam Demientieff and Elizabeth Fleagle reflect on pandemics in Alaska, as COVID-19 reaches its 2-year mark. Sam and Elizabeth describe the changes brought on by pandemics, especially to events and gatherings that would traditionally occur in March. They also recall stories about how the Native community has been resilient through past pandemics,… Read More

Alaska Native Gift Shop Holiday Pop-Up

Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center 101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, AK, United States

Join us on December 6 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  in the Denakkanaaga suite at the Morris Thompson Center for a unique holiday shopping opportunity.  You'll find beautiful, high-quality, authentic Alaska Native handcrafts to suit any member of the family. Call (907) 451-3900 for more information.  See you there!   Holiday Pop-up - AK… Read More

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Peeling Bark, Creating Art- Birch Bark Baskets

Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center 101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, AK, United States

Join us as special guests Lena Tickett and Vernell Titus discuss and demonstrate birch bark basketry. They speak about the basic process and materials used in birch bark basketry as well as the significance of them in Alaska Native culture. Watch this event live at morristhompsoncenter.org/live

Tugging at Our Roots- Alaska Native Medicinal Plants

Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center 101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, AK, United States

Join us as special guest Kathleen Meckel addresses the topic of Alaska Native medicinal plants. She will share her knowledge about the types, uses, and harvest of medicinal plants in spring, as well as the importance of preserving and perpetuating this cultural wisdom Watch live at morristhompsoncenter.org/live

March in our Memories: Spring Carnivals and Dog Mushing

Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center 101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, AK, United States

An Evening of Stories online with elders Marie Yaska and Andy Jimmie moderated by Sharon McConnell. This program will be a virtual event and can be viewed live at http://pmg.txv.mybluehost.me/staging/live/ Elder Marie Yaska is from Huslia. Learn more about Ms. Yaska at https://bit.ly/3sQySVQ Elder Andrew "Andy" Jimmie is from Minto. Learn more about Mr. Jimmie… Read More

Make a Bird Ornament with Susan Paskvan

Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center 101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, AK, United States

LIVE STREAM REPLAY Join us for a kid-friendly activity, making a bird ornament for the holidays and learning about the Denaakk’e language and culture with Susan Paskvan, Native Language Coordinator, at Yukon-Koyukuk School District. We will be making two bird hanging ornaments, the black-capped chickadee and pine grosbeak. While making these ornaments Susan will talk… Read More

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