New activity book for kids helps to keep Alutiiq culture alive

The Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak recently released a new activity book for kids that touches on traditions, both old and new.

Creation of the the 60-page workbook was a team effort funded by Alaska State Council on the Arts and the Munartet Project. Illustrator David Tucker explained how the activity book was his way of giving back.

Dehrich Chya, the language and living culture manager at the Alutiiq Museum, is hopeful the book will also encourage young people to use their traditional language. Containing everything from word searches, recipes to paper doll activities and more, the book titled Pililita — Alutiiq for “let’s create” — allows younger generations of Alutiiq kids to see themselves reflected in educational materials.

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