Programs & Events

First Friday Artwalk Exhibit Opening with Fil-Am: Friday, September 3rd, 5:00pm-7:00pm

Join us for an exhibit opening and potluck event. Showcasing the new exhibit co-created with the Filipino-American Association of Kodiak (Fil-Am), Anchored in Kodiak: Stories of Filipino Immigration and Community. Food is provided but feel free to bring a dish to share. Free and open to the public.

Open for Cruise Ship: Tuesday, September 9th, 10:00am-1:00pm

KHM will be open for all cruise ships, even if they are outside our normal operating hours. 

Lecture The Forced Removal and Incarcerationof Mixed Alaska Native and Japanese American Families in World War II, by Hana Maruyama: Friday, September 12th, 12:00-1:00pm @ Alutiiq Museum and Virtually

During World War II, the federal government swept up more than 60 people with Alaska Native ancestry in the forced removal and incarceration of 125,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast and Alaska, either due to their mixed heritage or because their spouses or guardians were subject to the incarceration orders. Many more families were forced to separate for the duration of the war. Three brothers with the surname Yoshida were removed from Kodiak—at least one was forced to leave behind his son in an orphanage or boarding school for Alaska Native children. They never saw each other again. They were sent by ship to Seattle, where they were confined first at Puyallup Assembly Center and then at Minidoka Concentration Camp in Idaho.

This lecture is available both in-person at the Alutiiq Museum and virtually. Free and open to the public. Virtual link coming soon here:

Open for Cruise Ship: Tuesday, September 16th, 10:00am-1:00pm

KHM will be open for all cruise ships, even if they are outside our normal operating hours. 

Lecture Stories of Repatriation of Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Students from the Carlisle Indian School, by April Counceller and Dehrich Chya: Friday, September 19th, 5:30-6:30pm @ Alutiiq Museum and Virtually

In 1901, eleven students were taken from Woody Island in the Kodiak Archipelago to attend the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania. Two of the students, Anastasia Ashouwak (1887–1904) and Pariscovia Apaiukak (1886–1906), passed away from tuberculosis and were buried in the school graveyard. April Counceller (Executive Director) and Dehrich Chya (Director of Language and Living Culture) of the Alutiiq Museum worked with families, Tribes, and the Army to repatriate the students for reburial in their homeland. One repatriation was successful and one has not moved forward.

This lecture is available both in-person at the Alutiiq Museum and virtually. Free and open to the public. Virtual link coming soon here:

Open for Cruise Ship: Tuesday, September 23rd, 10:00am-1:00pm

KHM will be open for all cruise ships, even if they are outside our normal operating hours. 

Lecture Ar’ut – Whales: Lessons from Kodiaks’s Past and Present, by Matthew Van Daele and Patrick Saltonstall: Friday, September 26th, 5:30-6:30pm @ Alutiiq Museum and Virtually

Learn about the cultural, historical, and current importance of whales for our island communities. We’ll be discussing lessons from the past, and what we can do now to conserve marine mammals and ensure generations to come will still know these iconic species.

This lecture is available both in-person at the Alutiiq Museum and virtually. Free and open to the public. Virtual link coming soon here:

Lecture Preserve the Past for the Future, an Update on the City of Kodiak’s Historic Preservation Plan, by Molly Odell and Margaret Greutert: Friday, October 10th, 5:30-6:30pm @ Kodiak History Museum

Learn about the City of Kodiak’s first ever Historic Preservation Plan – why was it created, what does it include, and how can you use it? After a brief presentation, mingle with Historic Preservation Commissioners, explore a map of Kodiak’s historically significant buildings, and provide input on future priorities for historic preservation in our city.

This lecture and conversation is available in-person at the Kodiak History Museum. Free and open to the public. 

Collecting Initiative: Memories in the Hall

The recent elementary school closure and consolidation efforts is a historic time for Kodiak. The Museum is collecting digital materials related to the history and experiences of Kodiak’s public schools to preserve for future generations.

Examples include: art, newspaper articles, audio recordings, documents, photographs, social media posts, videos, speeches, programs/playbills, memes, stories, and letters. Want to contribute to this archive? Email your digital materials to: memories@kodiakhistorymuseum.org