Anchorage—Alaskan Native Heritage Center

We can’t say we’ve really seen Anchorage, but this trip isn’t about cities. After last night’s chaotic unloading of luggage at the train station—they just forklift crates of luggage out of the train for passengers to plow through to find their bags—we plodded up the hill to get some sleep at our hotel a half mile away. And today after getting a quick breakfast, we got a ride for a day at the Alaskan Native Heritage Center.

This is a museum about the people of Alaska and how they lived. Nearly all of the tour guides and docents were part of a high school internship program. The museum featured demonstrations of dances and songs, indoor games/sports (what else are you going to do during the long winters?), and the different types of homes, depending upon the region of Alaska.Read more