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EXHIBITS
 Archaeological,
anthropological and ethnographic data covering the Inuit occupation
of the Arctic region over the centuries serve as the basic foundation
for developing exhibits. Exhibits are developed with hands-on,
minds-on experiences, where applicable, applying different themes that
present Iņupiat philosophy and worldview in the form of ethnographic
objects, artifacts, crafts, replications, photographs, paintings, textiles,
maps, illustrative kiosks, dioramas, and other devices that enhance
exhibit presentation.
Village
exhibits will be developed taking into account village interests and
other interpretive programs that draw on village knowledge to enhance
historical and cultural awareness. Village exhibits may be displayed
within the schools or other facilities designated by each community.
Exhibits
presenting other cultures and traditional knowledge that would bring
better understanding and inspiration to the way of life in the Arctic
may be presented as enhancement activities linking the North Slope to
other cultures, and the world around us.
Permanent Exhibits:
The Iņupiat Heritage Center will not develop any permanent exhibits
until community input has been received and an agreement has been reached
as to what IHCs permanent collection should consist of.
Traveling
Exhibits:
Exhibits
and kits will be developed and sent to the schools and communities of
the North Slope region. Themes specific to the region and cultures
of the circumpolar North will present to the villages a variety of topics.
Each traveling exhibit developed in coordination with villages may also
be shared with other museums and institutions. Exhibits developed
by local schools or from other facilities and museums may also be displayed
at the Iņupiat Heritage Center.
Temporary
Exhibits:
Changing
exhibits periodically encourage local people to visit and may be centered
on different themes including animals, clothing, hunting, food preparation,
Arctic lifestyles, relationship to other people, relationship to the
environment, and Inuit lifestyle then and now. These types of
exhibits may be developed in coordination with village schools and members
of the North Slope communities.
IHC covers
in its exhibits precontact times to modern times.
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