As part of its mission, The CIRI Foundation strives to maintain pride in culture and heritage among Alaska Natives who are original enrollees and descendants of the Cook Inlet region. The CIRI Foundation supports continued living traditions through selected publications and media productions such as the recently published book, "Growing Up Native in Alaska."

"The CIRI Foundation is committed to preserving and perpetuating the diverse richness of Alaska Native heritage through publications and other media. Knowing and sharing cultural knowledge among ourselves and with others helps us to understand who we were in the past, helps us to know ourselves now, and guides us to where we want to be in the future," said Susan Anderson, President and CEO of The CIRI Foundation.
The following is a listing of available publications and media productions from The CIRI Foundation. For orders or other questions, please call (907) 263-5582 or e-mail tcf@ciri.com. Publications can also be ordered from The CIRI Foundation web site at www.ciri.com/tcf.html.
A selection of books available through The CIRI Foundation
A Dena'ina Legacy, K'tl'egh'I Sukdu: The Collected Writings of Peter Kalifornsky contains 147 bilingual Dena'ina-English stories, poems and language lessons by self-taught writer and scholar Peter Kalifornsky of Kenai, Alaska.

A Place for Winter: Paul Tiulana's Story is the autobiography of Mr. Tiulana told against the backdrop of his early home on King Island, located 35 miles off the coast of northwestern Alaska in the Bering Sea.

Growing Up Native in Alaska is a collection of personal reflections by 27 Alaska Native young professional men and women.

Our Stories, Our Lives is a collection of personal experiences and traditional stories told by 23 Alaska Native elders of the Cook Inlet region.

Reflections on the Alaska Native Experience contains 21 selections from a series of articles written by Roy M. Huhndorf that appeared in The Anchorage Times from 1981 to 1984.

Cook Inlet Region Friendship Potlatch is a 12-minute color video that highlights Alaska Native traditional dances, music, Native games and other activities presented during the Friendship Potlatch.

Shem Pete Memorial Potlatch is a 45-minute video containing highlights of a potlatch held in the village of Tyonek, Alaska.

Tubughna, The Beach People is a 57-minute video documentary about life and changes in the Dena'ina Athabascan village of Tyonek, Alaska from 1964 to 1984.

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