#  Harvard University Transfers Historic Kayak to Alutiiq Museum 

 





January 25, 2023

 

 

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The President and Fellows of Harvard College have transferred ownership of an Alutiiq/Sugpiaq kayak to the Alutiiq Museum, a tribal repository and cultural center in Kodiak, Alaska. Made in the mid-19th century, the 14-and-a-half foot, skin-covered boat is a rare example of a complete ancestral kayak. This vessel has been at the center of a long-term collaboration between the institutions and is currently on display at the Alutiiq Museum. The transfer allows the Alutiiq community to assume care of the kayak, a culturally sensitive object embellished with human hair. Read the complete Alutiiq Museum [press release](https://alutiiqmuseum.org/press-releases/1844-harvard-university-transfers-historic-kayak-to-alutiiq-museum-january-24-2023).



 

 

 



 

 

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