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King Manuel of Portugal rides a sea creature
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Political Props

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a mermaid illustration on an old map
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A Mermaid's Vanity

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A fisherman in Papua New Guinea shows his catch for a ceremonial feast. Communities there are successfully managing their local reefs by observing temporary fishing closures that end in time to celebrate the traditional feast.
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Celebratory Harvest in Papua New Guinea

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Pirate captain Bartholomew Roberts in his finery.
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Captain Bartholomew Roberts

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After leaving Australia, Dampier and his men reached the western coast of New Guinea on New Year’s Day 1700. There Dampier observed birds that he had never seen before, like the “stately land-fowl” shown here.
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New Guinea Birds

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Major Stede Bonnet on a ship, shown in an engraved print
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Major Stede Bonnet

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Captain William Kidd
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Captain Kidd on His Ship

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This ivory sculpture from Point Barrow, Alaska, represents Kikámigo, a guardian spirit, holding a whale in each hand.
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Inupiat Guardian Spirit

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During whale hunts, this carved whale box stored harpoon blades like the three shown beside it.
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Inupiat Harpoon Box

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This illustration shows whalers of the early 1800s with their highly profitable catch.
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Whalers in the early 1800s

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a black and white photo of a woman holding a glass award
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Pettibone and an Award

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Explore the different cultures of the territory between the Arctic and Pacific oceans. The area is home to over 150,000 Indigenous residents, whose diverse languages and cultures are both a link to history and the foundation for contemporary lives.
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Smithsonian Alaska Native Collections

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