Dena'ina Advisors

About the Exhibition

Dena'inaq' Huch'ulyeshi: The Dena'ina Way of Living

Since 2006 the Anchorage Museum has worked closely with advisors from the Dena'ina community. They told us about their need for an exhibition to teach their children, an exhibition that would take Dena'ina people "off the pages" and bring Dena'ina history and culture to life.

Their participation has been essential. They have provided themes, goals, ideas, interpretive strategies, and resources of all kinds, as well as inspiration and wisdom. To them, we say chin'an (thank you).

DENA'INA EXHIBITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Clare Swan, Kenai, Salamatof
Chair, Cook Inlet Tribal Council

Gloria O'Neill
President and CEO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council

Marilyn Balluta, Nondalton
Treasurer, Kijik Corporation

Emil McCord, Tyonek
Vice President for the Board of Directors, Tyonek Native Corporation and Executive Director, Tebughna Foundation

Jonathon Ross, Salamatof, Kenai

Alexandra Lindgren, Kenai
Cultural Director, Kenaitze Indian Tribe

Debra Call, Knik
President, Knik Tribal Council and Director of Corporate Administration, Tyonek Native Corporation

Karen Evanoff, Nondalton
Cultural Anthropologist, Lake Clark National Park

Michelle Ravenmoon, Nondalton

Donita Slawson, Tyonek
Tribal Administrator, Native Village of Tyonek

CONSULTING DENA'INA ELDERS AND ADVISORS

Andrew Balluta (d. 2011), Nondalton

Helen Dick, Lime Village

Gladys Evanoff, Nondalton

A. Debbie Fullenwider, Eklutna

Mary Hobson, Nondalton

Pauline Hobson, Nondalton

Steve "Butch" Hobson, Nondalton

Alberta Stephan, Eklutna

Clare Swan, Kenai

Nancy Delkittie, Nondalton

Yvette Evanoff, Nondalton

Venrajean Kolyaha, Pedro Bay

ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE CENTER LIASON

Steven Alvarez
Director of Education, Alaska Native Heritage Center