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Ocean Acidification in the Puget Sound

Scientists predict that ocean acidification will impact communities around the...

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Celebrating the Raven Spirit Canoe Launch

November is American Indian Heritage Month. Mark the occasion by learning about the...

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Carver Douglas Chilton at Work

Using traditional tools, master carver Douglas Chilton of the Tlingit Nation...

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The Official Canoe Launch

At a ceremony on the edge of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., Douglas Chilton...

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Archaeologists Investigate an Early Whaling Community

For over a decade, Smithsonian Arctic Archaeologist, William Fitzhugh, has been...

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Smithsonian Alaska Native Collections

Explore the different cultures of the territory between the Arctic and Pacific...

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Shismaref, Alaska

A stormy sea lashes the village of Shismaref, Alaska, where the coastline has...

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Map of Early European Whaling Region

For over a decade scientists have been investigating an early European whaling site...

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Underwater Archaeology

Geo-archaeologist Jean-Daniel Stanley studies ancient settlements submerged near...

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The Canoe's Permanent Home

The Raven Spirit canoe is now prominently displayed in the Smithsonian...

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Raven Spirit’s Journey

The Raven Spirit canoe would eventually travel more than 4,828 kilometers (3,000...

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Canoe Figurehead

With the sun in its beak, a raven figurehead points the way for the Raven Spirit...