Alaska Native Heritage Center Map and Brochure (2025 – 2020)
Set on the wooded edge of Anchorage, the Alaska Native Heritage Center unfolds around a reflective lake with six life-size village sites and winding gravel paths. The layout’s quiet symmetry makes orientation easy but distances deceptive—this map keeps you from doubling back across bridges or through wetlands when moving between cultures.
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Years Active
- 1999 – Present
- Official Site
- Official Alaska Native Heritage Center Site
An Alaska Native Heritage Center map highlights performance halls, craft workshops, and snack stops near the plaza, plus the tram loop connecting the parking area. Pause at the lake’s overlook when the drumming starts; it’s the best seat in the house, wind and all.
Alaska Native Heritage Center Map 2025
In 2025, the Alaska Native Heritage Center introduced three major exhibitions: Nats’itsatna highlighting the Ancient Dena’ina People, Dena’ina Quht’ana as the first permanent exhibition honoring the Dena’ina Athabascan, and Education in Alaska documenting the boarding school era.
A $26 million campus expansion was announced, adding a community subsistence kitchen, community hall, healing garden, and renovated theater. Updates also included new Hall of Cultures exhibits, ten Indigenous-led monuments, and Bloomberg Connects app digital navigation.
Printable Alaska Native Heritage Center Map PDF 2025
Alaska Native Heritage Center Map 2024
Printable Alaska Native Heritage Center Map PDF 2024
Alaska Native Heritage Center Map 2023
Alaska Native Heritage Center Map 2022
Alaska Native Heritage Center Map 2021
Alaska Native Heritage Center Map 2020
FAQ
How long do you need at the Alaska Native Heritage Center?
A typical visit to the Alaska Native Heritage Center lasts 2 to 3 hours. This allows enough time to explore the indoor exhibits, attend dance and games demonstrations, and tour the outdoor village sites . Visitors with special interest in performances or detailed tours often stay up to 4 hours .
What is the difference between Native Alaskan and Alaska Native?
Alaska Native refers to the Indigenous peoples of Alaska, including groups such as the Iñupiat, Yup’ik, Tlingit, and Aleut, whose ancestors inhabited the region for thousands of years . Native Alaskan simply means any person born in Alaska, regardless of ancestry or ethnicity . In short, all Alaska Natives are Native Alaskans, but not all Native Alaskans are Alaska Natives .
Who is the CEO of the Alaska Native Heritage Center?
The CEO of the Alaska Native Heritage Center is Kelsey Ciugun Wallace. She was appointed President and CEO in October 2025 after serving as Interim CEO since August and previously as Vice President of Strategic Advancement and Communications .
What is the richest Native corporation in Alaska?
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) is the richest Alaska Native corporation. In 2025 it reported approximately 3.7 billion USD in annual revenue, making it the largest Alaska‑owned business overall, ahead of Bristol Bay Native Corporation (1.7 billion USD) and NANA (1.6 billion USD) .
