By Laura Nielsen for Frontier Scientists The Karluk One archaeological site, situated on the shores of modern-day Kodiak Island, Alaska, was exceptionally well-preserved. The location of an ancient settlement where Alutiiq people once resided, the site was occupied from 1400AD to 1800Ad and held an abundance of astounding artifacts. Photo: WonderVisions: artifact from Alutiiq Museum’s Karluk One collection -unfinished basket Its location turned out to be unfortunate. Only a fraction of the large settlement had been excavated and studied when,... Read more

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By Liz O’Connell for Frontier Scientists When Coral Chernoff begins to work on a project she goes to her metal file cabinet and finds what shes needs: seal parts, whale bone, bear’s bread, grass. Filed away where an office worker normally puts manila file folders and bits of paper is where Coral stores parts of Alaska, Kodiak Island, and her natural surroundings. Painter Marc Chagall said: “Great art picks up where nature ends.” Coral unknowingly follows this credo. She prefers... Read more

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By Laura Nielsen for Frontier Scientists. A row of knotted grass can hold so many stories you’d be amazed. Long grass or spruce root, yarn, sinew, even paint, all go into the baskets lovingly crafted in Alaska. Native Alutiiq weavers have carried on the traditions, but some techniques had been lost. -Had been. Photo: WonderVisions: weaver Coral Chernoff with one of her basket creations In this vodcast by Frontier Scientists, learn how Alutiiq basket weavers from Kodiak Island discovered part... Read more

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