We're celebrating National Dance Day today with dance groups representing the Alutiiq, Dena'ina, and Yup'ik cultures of Bristol Bay! The dance groups performed this summer at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. | Bristol Bay Native Corporation

Honoring their Inuit culture through music and dance, Pamyua takes the stage in Juneau, Alaska, spreading joy with traditional Yup'ik dancing songs! Check out the full concert for even more songs and stories from the Indigenous performance group: https://youtu.be/ss5r26AMBHY | Lincoln Center

Yuraq (Yup’ik/Cup’ik dance) is an age-old tradition of storytelling, humor, and fun from the Southwestern Region of Alaska. ANHC’s Dancers perform every day at 10:30AM, 12:30PM, and 3:30PM, showing dances from multiple regions of Alaska! Be sure to check them out, by purchasing tickets in-person or online at https://www.alaskanative.net/ticket-order/ #ANHCat25 #AlaskaNativeHeritageCenter #CulturalTourismAlaska | Alaska Native Heritage Center

Beautiful Yup'ik dance kamiks made by the late Anna Anvil from Nunapitchuk/Bethel area. Materials are beaver, wolverine, wolf, calfskin, leather, seal, yarn, beads and sinew. #culturalheritage #culturalexchange | Alaska Native Heritage Center

The Yupik have lived in Alaska for at least 2,000 years. Recently, melting permafrost has begun to release thousands of artifacts and organic materials from the tundra, revealing new insights into Yupik history before European and Russian contact. Now, scientists are racing to salvage these discoveries before erosion causes them to disappear forever.Stream Episode 5 of “Lift the Ice” now on our YouTube channel! (Link in bio) #yupik #yupikart #alaska #alaskalife #archeology #archeologicalsite #gl