Exhibiting Dena'ina Athabascan Heritage




Behind the Scenes of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History show

Summary: In this interview, Dena'ina Athabascan historian Aaron Leggett discusses his contributions to the <a href="http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/alaska.htm">Arctic Studies Center</a> exhibition <em>Living Our Cultures, Sharing Our Heritage: The First Peoples of Alaska </em>at the <a href="http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/smithsonian">Anchorage Museum</a> and its value to Alaska Natives and other visitors. He provides details about Dena'ina cultural heritage objects from the Smithsonian's collection on display and also discusses his other work, including Dena'ina language revitalization projects.