Partner Highlight: Alaska Native Heritage Center

“The Alaska Native Heritage Center has always been committed to providing critically important cultural and educational opportunities for Alaska Native youth… and we’re excited to continue our partnership with the Alaska Humanities Forum. The Ilakucaraq Project truly leverages the statewide element of our mission – over the next three years we anticipate bringing important benefits and rich cultural knowledge to communities across Alaska.” 

- Kelsey Ciugun Wallace (Yup’ik), President & CEO of the Alaska Native Heritage Center

The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC)’s mission is to preserve and strengthen the traditions, languages, and arts of Alaska’s Native Peoples through statewide collaboration, celebration, and education. The Forum has partnered with ANHC to run the Ilakucaraq (“Being Together” in Yugtun) Project since 2021, and recently renewed our partnership for the second round of the project.

ANHC and Forum staff have collaborated on many projects over the years, including culture camps, gatherings and events. Our shared vision of Alaska Native students thriving through staying connected to their cultures and heritages is at the core of this partnership, and we’re excited about what’s to come.

Learn more about ANHC at https://www.alaskanative.net/