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Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in Kotzebue, Alaska
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The National Park Service (NPS) is considering the development of a Northwest Arctic Heritage Center on a 0.75-acre site in Kotzebue, Alaska. Western Arctic Parklands (WEAR) and the Northwest Arctic Native Association (NANA) are in the planning and design phase for a Heritage Center in Kotzebue, Alaska. The NPS and NANA believe that such a project will meet the following objectives:
" Provide opportunities for visitors and local residents to make personal connections to the meanings and significance of the natural and cultural resources of WEAR and the surrounding Northwest Arctic area through interpretation, orientation, information, trip planning and audio-visual programs.
" Improve communications and interactions with and within the community by reinforcing cultural values and traditions, supporting local arts and crafts, and promoting intergenerational teaching of dance, traditions and values.
" Support tourism, the sustainable development plans of Northwest Alaska, and provide employment and economic opportunities for local residents.
" Bring NPS, NANA and other partners together for more effective and economical use of resources and staff.
" Create a facility that is adaptive to multiple functions and conditions, durable, energy efficient and in keeping with arctic motifs.
The purpose of this project would be to design and construct visitor and administrative facilities and associated parking that meets the current and future needs of the park and its partners, the visiting public and local communities. These needs include providing orientation, information and trip planning to visitors, environmental and cultural educational opportunities for local residents and nearby communities and administrative facilities to enhance park operations. These needs are not being adequately met by current facilities.
" Provide opportunities for visitors and local residents to make personal connections to the meanings and significance of the natural and cultural resources of WEAR and the surrounding Northwest Arctic area through interpretation, orientation, information, trip planning and audio-visual programs.
" Improve communications and interactions with and within the community by reinforcing cultural values and traditions, supporting local arts and crafts, and promoting intergenerational teaching of dance, traditions and values.
" Support tourism, the sustainable development plans of Northwest Alaska, and provide employment and economic opportunities for local residents.
" Bring NPS, NANA and other partners together for more effective and economical use of resources and staff.
" Create a facility that is adaptive to multiple functions and conditions, durable, energy efficient and in keeping with arctic motifs.
The purpose of this project would be to design and construct visitor and administrative facilities and associated parking that meets the current and future needs of the park and its partners, the visiting public and local communities. These needs include providing orientation, information and trip planning to visitors, environmental and cultural educational opportunities for local residents and nearby communities and administrative facilities to enhance park operations. These needs are not being adequately met by current facilities.