Visit
The Heart of ANHC
Set along the shoreline of a natural lake on our 26-acre campus, ANHC's Village Sites feature life-sized traditional dwellings representing six major Alaska Native cultural regions. Each site is a portal into a distinct way of life, built and tended by Alaska Native community members.
Cultural educators stationed at each site share the history, uses, and significance of the dwellings — creating a deeply personal and educational experience unique to ANHC.
Interior Alaska
Log Cache & Cache House
The Athabascan (Dena'ina) village site features a log cache elevated on stilts — used to store food safely away from animals — and a traditional spruce log dwelling. Interior Athabascan communities adapted to the boreal forest, relying on moose, caribou, salmon, and seasonal plant harvests.
Western & Southwest Alaska
Qasgiq (Community House)
The Yup'ik village site centers on the qasgiq — the men's community house, center of ceremonial life, dance, storytelling, and community decision-making. The neighboring enet (family dwelling) shows the domestic life centered around women and children.
Arctic Alaska
Sod House
The Iñupiat sod house demonstrates remarkable adaptation to Arctic conditions — built partially underground with a cold-trap entry tunnel and sod walls providing exceptional insulation. This dwelling type enabled survival in some of the most extreme environments on Earth.
Aleutian Islands
Barabara (Semi-Subterranean House)
The Unangax̂ (Aleut) barabara is a semi-subterranean dwelling that provides thermal efficiency and wind protection in the storm-swept Aleutian Islands. The Unangax̂ were master sea hunters who traveled extraordinary distances in their baidarkas (kayaks).
South-Central Alaska
Barabara
The Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) village site showcases the relationship between the people of Kodiak Island and the rich marine environment of South-Central Alaska. Skilled in sea mammal hunting, salmon fishing, and the creation of remarkable bentwood hats and basketry.
Southeast Alaska
Plank House
The Southeast plank house represents the architectural traditions of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples of Southeast Alaska's rainforest coast. Massive cedar plank houses served as clan homes, ceremonial spaces, and artistic canvases — adorned with formline crest art.
On Campus
Beyond the village sites, ANHC's Healing Garden is a place of quiet reflection, cultural connection, and community healing. The garden features a monumental sculpture and traditional plant species used in Alaska Native healing practices.
The Healing Garden is open to all visitors during the summer season — a space to sit, breathe, and connect with the land and the cultures ANHC honors.
Also On Campus
Hall of Cultures
Indoor exhibits with artifacts, art, and cultural objects from all 11 Alaska Native groups.
ANHC Theater
Short cultural films running throughout the day during the summer season.
Ch'k'iqadi Gallery
Authentic Alaska Native art, jewelry, and gifts from artists across the state.
Café Di'eshchin
Light food and refreshments available during summer season.
Available daily, May 10 – Sept 13, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
