Museum pushes historically suspect ‘2-Spirit’ film to queer Alaska Native culture
The Anchorage Museum will feature a new film next month that aims to introduce LGBTQ themes into Alaska Native culture. “Dear Kin” is a storytelling project that highlights so-called “Two-Spirit” natives through video portraiture. “Each person
Drag queen story hour was an assault on our Alaska Native heritage (Open letter to AK Native Heritage Center)
Cama’i – I am writing in regard to the recent Drag Queen Story Hour held at the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) on June 26. ANHC’s description of this inaugural event states: “Since time-immemorial our Indigenous cultures holistically valued
Alaska Native Heritage Center receives lavish donation from liberal billionaire activist
A month before hosting a highly controversial drag queen show for children, the Alaska Native Heritage Center discovered they were the recipients of a multi-million-dollar grant from billionaire MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The
Despite protest, sexualized drag queens dance for kids at Alaska Native Heritage Center
A bearded drag queen, with fake breasts, red wig, heavy dark eyeliner and a tight-fitting dress pranced on the stage as toddlers and youth watched on. It was part of a two-hour June 26 event hosted by the Alaska Native Heritage Center – its first foray into
Alaska Natives to protest Drag Queen story hour at AK Native Heritage Center
A protest is planned for Saturday, June 26, outside the Alaska Native Heritage Center near Anchorage, which is hosting a drag queen event for young children. The protest, which runs 5:30-7 p.m., is being organized by local Alaska Natives who disagree with the
Alaska Native Heritage Center to host drag queens for young children
Established 22 years ago by the Alaska Federation of Natives with the core mission to preserve and strengthen the “traditions, languages, and art of Alaska’s Native People,” the Alaska Native Heritage Center is now playing host to Drag Queen story hour.
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