Mythologist and Alaska Native, John Smelcer, performs indigenous myths from across Alaska in this spectacular event.
Dr. John Smelcer is an enrolled member of the Ahtna tribe of Alaska. For over three years, he was the tribally-appointed executive director of the Ahtna Heritage Foundation. He served as the co-chair of Alaska Native Studies at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is the author of over 50 books, many about Native American studies. His bestselling book of Native mythology, The Raven and the Totem, is now available in a 25th anniversary, expanded second edition. In 2013, he was recommended to The White House to receive the Presidential Citizen’s Medal for his enduring contributions to preserving America’s Native heritage.