The Alaska State Museum September 2025 artifact of the month is an umiaq (skin boat). This large driftwood-framed boat is located in the permanent galleries, situated above the Western Alaska exhibit cases. The boat measures approximately 34 feet long and over 8 feet wide. It's typical of skin-covered watercraft that Indigenous people have used for at least 1000 years for hunting, trading, and transportation across the Bering Strait.
