Thank you, AFN, for sharing your culture and community with me. It is an immense honor to know you, and I am grateful to have been present at your annual convention this year. Shared with permission from Alaska Federation of Natives. | Lisa Murkowski

10K views · 205 reactions | Over 200 Alaska Natives and community members gathered at the University of Alaska Anchorage to celebrate Indigenous culture, identity, and traditions with crafts, performances, and storytelling. UAA plans to host the event again next year. | Your Alaska Link TV | Facebook

The food cache is still used today in rural Alaska. This is one example of the eleven Alaskan Athabascan culture groups. Dried meats, storage items, along with the cold winter months make this an effective storage system for Alaska Natives. BONUS- Can you spot the Birch Bark Canoe? #ANHC #CulturalTourism | Alaska Native Heritage Center