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Seedpods of Abarema jupunba, family Fabaceae. Photo by Terry Henkel.

Seedpods of Abarema jupunba, family Fabaceae. Photo by Terry Henkel.

There are two ways to download the "Behind the Scenes of NMNH" podcast:

1. Download the following MP3 files.

In this interview, Dena'ina Athabascan historian Aaron Leggett discusses his contributions to the <a href="http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/alaska.htm">Arctic Studies Center</a> exhibition <em>Living Our Cultures, Sharing Our Heritage: The First Peoples of Alaska </em>at the <a href="http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/smithsonian">Anchorage Museum</a> and its value to Alaska Natives and other visitors. He provides details about Dena'ina cultural heritage objects from the Smithsonian's collection on display and also discusses his other work, including Dena'ina language revitalization projects.

Exhibiting Dena'ina Athabascan Heritage

In this interview, Dena'ina Athabascan historian Aaron Leggett discusses his contributions to the Arctic Studies Center exhibition Living Our Cultures, Sharing Our Heritage: The First Peoples of Alaska at the Anchorage Museum and its value to Alaska Natives and other visitors. He provides details about Dena'ina cultural heritage objects from the Smithsonian's collection on display and also discusses his other work, including Dena'ina language revitalization projects.

Aron Crowell talks about the research and collaboration with Alaska Native elders and scholars behind the innovative exhibition <em>Living Our Cultures, Sharing Our Heritage: The First Peoples of Alaska</em> (2010- 2017) at the <a href="http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/expansion/smithsonian.aspx">Anchorage Museum</a> and the Sharing Knowledge <a href="http://alaska.si.edu/">website</a>.

Creating an Exhibition with Indigenous Communities

Aron Crowell talks about the research and collaboration with Alaska Native elders and scholars behind the innovative exhibition Living Our Cultures, Sharing Our Heritage: The First Peoples of Alaska (2010- 2017) at the Anchorage Museum and the Sharing Knowledge website.

For previous items in this podcast, see the podcast archive.

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Also take a listen to our Sant Ocean Hall "Meet the Exhibit Team" podcast.

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