December 3rd, 2020 – The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) is thrilled to announce its upcoming “ANHC 12 Days of Christmas,” a virtual holiday extravaganza created to spread joy and foster a spirit of community and healing during this socially-distanced holiday season. From Facebook Live dance performances to daily door buster giveaways, ANHC has an… Read More
Alaska Native Heritage Center designated one of America’s Cultural Treasures
ANHC receives $3 million grant from Ford Foundation The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) has been named one of “America’s Cultural Treasures,” a national initiative from the Ford Foundation that provides grants to support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) arts and cultural organizations severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This collective effort brings together… Read More
Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and What’s To Come
When the reality of the COVID pandemic began to set in this March, the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) staff prepared for the worst. Our summer cultural tourism season generates a sizable portion of our annual income each year, and difficult but necessary social distancing measures and mandates threatened our mission hinging on community and… Read More
Meet Tatiana Ticknor!
For Tatiana Ticknor, who is Tlingit, Dena’ina, and Deg Xinag Athabascan, the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) has been a second home for as long as she can remember. Her mother, Jean Sam, spearheaded the development of ANHC’s High School Program when the Center first opened its doors 21 years ago. “I used to come here… Read More
New Winter Hours
ANHC Awarded $1.25 Million
ANHC Awarded Five-Year $1.25 Million SAMHSA Native Connections Grant September 23, 2020 – The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) is pleased to announce Unguwat: Resilience & Connection (URC), a new Indigenous wellness project created by ANHC to serve young Alaska Native people (ages 18-24), has been funded under the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health… Read More
ANHC Welcomes AmeriCorps VISTA
ANHC Welcomes Our First AmeriCorps VISTA! September 21st, 2020 – The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) is pleased to welcome our first AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America), Presley West! Founded in 1965, the VISTA program was designed to build capacity in organizations that alleviate poverty. VISTA members serve full-time for one year, helping… Read More
2020 Virtual Tours
With the support received from the Rasmuson Foundation and other funders, The Alaska Native Heritage Center can finally bring real-time tours and events from our Anchorage campus to the world via streaming platforms. In the spirit of our Alaska Native Values, including Share What You Have, we are thrilled to partner with organizations to reach… Read More
Alaska Native Heritage Center temporarily closes after two employees test positive for COVID-19
The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) closed early on Friday, August 7, 2020, and will remain closed to the public for at least 72 hours due to two employees testing positive for COVID-19. ANHC staff was notified of the first positive employee case late Tuesday night, said Emily Edenshaw, Executive Director. It had been more… Read More
Cultural Advisory Committee Moves Forward
On behalf of the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) Program and Policy Committee (PPC), we are excited to announce we are reviving ANHC’s Cultural Advisory Committee (CAC). The purpose of this committee is to provide suggestions and ideas to ANHC staff for programs, activities, and products for future projects and theme exhibits. We are seeking… Read More