Phoebe Hearst Museum Visit - 2023

Join us for an incredible journey of Alutiiq cultural exploration! In this YouTube video, Jessica Towns-Camara and Heather Metrokin Cannon generously share their fascinating experiences from their Phoebe Hearst Museum archive adventures.

Discover the treasures and insights they've uncovered while exploring the Alutiiq ancestral belongings within the Phoebe Hearst Museum's archive in Berkeley, California. Jessica received a grant from the House of Welcome at the Evergreen State College, and she extended this incredible opportunity to Heather Metrokin Cannon and the PNWACC community. Together, they embark on a journey that promises to pave the way for new and exciting cultural activities in the Pacific Northwest Alutiiq Culture Camp (PNWACC).

Prepare to be inspired as Jessica and Heather recount their discoveries and offer a unique perspective on the ancestral belongings. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn. Subscribe, like, and share to stay updated!

Heather and Jessica Share Their Naniq Research

Learn about ancestral naniq's with Heather Metrokin Cannon and Jessica Towns-Camara.

Heather & Jessica Received the Bill Holm Center Artist in Residence Grant

Back in 2022, two Sugpiaq artists, Heather Metrokin Cannon and Jessica Towns-Camara, came to the Burke Museum on a Bill Holm Center Artist in Residence Grant. These two contemporary artists researched several different pieces of clothing and bags made by their ancestors and used what they learned in creating their own skin-sewn bags. Heather and Jessica also invited other Sugpiaq Peoples to join them in reconnecting with these ancestral pieces to build community and create roadmaps back to these traditions. Learn more about Bill Holm Center grants and the Burke Museum's Arts and Cultures collections at www.burkemuseum.org/collections-and-research/heritage/bill-holm-center