Alaska visitors can experience the it’s unique Native culture through many avenues including totem carving, traditional music, Native dancing, cultural and historical museums, the blanket toss, crafts and festivals and heritage centers. It is the largest state in the United States and contains the tallest mountain in the U.S., Mount McKinley, which stands at 20,320 feet.

The name "Alaska" is most likely derived from the Aleut word for "great country" or "mainland". The native people at Alaska calls it "Alyeska" which means "the great land". In 1959, Alaska was admitted to the United States as the 49th state.

Alaska was originally the home of the Aleut, Inuit and other Native Americans. In the late 1800 some people discovered the sources of gold in Alaska and brought many settlers searching for wealth. There is a largest collection of totem poles in Ketchikan. Totem poles were carved by the Native Americans to tell legends, or tribal and family history. They provide a colorful representation of Alaskan culture.