Alaska Natives in a Changing World

Encounters & Civil Rights NHLs

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  Kake Cannery NHL

  Kake Cannery (Keku Cannery), constructed from 1912 to 1940, demonstrates the trends, tech, and labor history of the Pacific salmon industry

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  The fight for civil rights in Alaska

  Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall

  Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall NHL on Katlean St. in Sitka, Alaska

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  Dutch Harbor & Fort Mears NHL

  Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army National Historic Landmark

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  Sheldon Jackson School NHL

  Sheldon Jackson School is nationally significant for its role in Alaska Native communities during the first half of the 20th century

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  George C. Thomas Memorial Library NHL

  Thomas Memorial Library is the site of a 1915 meeting between U.S. Government officials and Alaska Natives negotiating land claims

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  Bering Expedition Landing Site NHL

  Russia's arrival in Alaska opened a land that was unknown to westerners

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  Kijik Archeological District NHL

  The Kijik Archeological District is an expansive collection of Dena'ina Athabascan villages that begin from around 2000 years ago

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  Attu Island WWII Battlefield & Bases NHL

  Attu was the site of the only World War II battle fought in North America

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  New Russia Site NHL

  The New Russia settlement was the cause of great friction between the Yakutat Tlingit and Russian colonialists

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  The Seal Islands NHL

  The Seal Islands National Historic Landmark, St. Paul and St. George Islands, Alaska