Ca. 7,000 year old caribou mandible from the Tingmiukpuk archaeological site in Gates of the Arctic National Park. NPS photo by Jeff Rasic

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2016 Alaska Native Day at Fort Ross

Date Posted: April 18, 2016       Categories: Uncategorized

Alaska Native Day Ft Ross

If you’re in California in May, be sure to check out Alaska Native Day!

Location: Fort Ross State Historic Park

Date: May 21, 2016

Events

  • John Sperry Memorial Qayak Race
  • Baidar building
  • Alaska Native dancing
  • Kids’ Crafts:
    • Face “tattooing”
    • Language games
    • Petroglyph painting
    • Spear-throwing with atlatls
  • Demonstrations:
    • Beading
    • Chagudax (hunter’s hats) carving