Eklutna Alaska

Trip Start Dec 03, 2003
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Trip End Nov 03, 2008


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Sunday, June 8, 2008

The Eklutna graveyard is Russian orthodox. A huge percentage of Alaska Natives are Russian Orthodox due to being converted during Russian colonization of Alaska. In fact, being Russian orthodox is a very important part of "Native Identity" for many Alaska Natives because it predates American colonization of Alaska and has come to be seen by many Alaska Natives as the "native religion." This is true for many Dena'ina Athabaskans (the residents of Eklutna, and the Anchorage area before Western colonization and through the present.)

They do not put names on the old Spirit Houses but they paint the houses according to family groups and the ridge of the house deliniated the ocupation.

Church
Church
   Russian Orthodox Church Sign
Russian Orthodox Church Sign

Eklutna Cemetery Welcome Sign
Eklutna Cemetery Welcome Sign
 Older Church 2
Older Church 2







Russian Orthadox Church 2
Russian Orthadox Church 2
   Russian Orthadox Church 3
Russian Orthadox Church 3

Spirit Houre 10
Spirit Houre 10
   Spirit House 11
Spirit House 11

Spirit House 12
Spirit House 12
   Spirit House 14
Spirit House 14

Spirit House 15
Spirit House 15
   Spirit House 16
Spirit House 16

Spirit House 17
Spirit House 17










Church Candle Obra
Church Candle Obra
   Old Church
Old Church

Headstone of Hunter?
Headstone of Hunter?
   Contemporary Headstone
Contemporary Headstone

Contemporary Spirit House
Contemporary Spirit House
   Contemporary Spirit House 2
Contemporary Spirit House 2

Contemporary Spirit House 3
Contemporary Spirit House 3
   Spirit House 3
Spirit House 3

Spirit House 4
Spirit House 4
   Spirit House 9
Spirit House 9

Spirit Houses 1
Spirit Houses 1
   Spirit Houses 2
Spirit Houses 2

Sprit House 6
Sprit House 6
   Sprit House 8
Sprit House 8

Spritit House 5
Spritit House 5
   Wild Rose
Wild Rose
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