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Inupiat Heritage CenterImage of a girl thrown high in the air during the blanket toss at Nalukataq (the celebration following a successful whaling season).
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Inupiat Heritage Center
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The Iñupiat Heritage Center is a spacious new facility designed to handle multiple functions.

The Center was dedicated in February 1999 and houses exhibits, artifact collections, library, gift shop, and a traditional room where people can demonstrate and teach traditional crafts in Elders-in-Residence and Artists-in-Residence programs.

The Iñupiat Heritage Center is located in Barrow, Alaska. Located on the Chukchi Sea coast, Barrow is the northernmost community in the US. Regularly-scheduled jet services provide Barrow's only year-round access.
Henry Morton Stanley  

Did You Know?
Before Henry Morton Stanley discovered Dr. David Livingstone in Africa ("Dr. Livingstone, I presume"), he was a Confederate infantryman at the Battle of Shiloh. He was captured by the Federals at the battle.

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Last Updated: September 13, 2006 at 13:35 EST