Traditional Qayaq Build

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Duration:
19 minutes, 52 seconds

This film features master qayaq builder Joseph Tabios and his son, Kris Tabios, as they build a traditional Sugpiaq qayaq (kayak). The qayaq was one of the most essential methods used for travel and the survival of the Sugpiaq/Alutiiq people in the Chugach Region. This traditional qayaq was built in a partnership between Chugachmiut Heritage Preservation and Kenai Fjords National Park. It now proudly hangs in the Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center in Seward, Alaska.

Last updated: January 22, 2025

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