The Kenaitze Indian Tribe welcomes a new education center in Alaska
October 17, 2022
October 17, 2022
In The Architect¡¯s Newspaper, learn how tribal values, fishing traditions, and nature inspired the design for the tribe¡¯s new educational campus
Sustainable design strategies and Kenaitze tribal values have come to fruition in the Kahtnuht¡¯ana Duhdeldiht Educational Campus in Kenai, Alaska. The 67,000-square-foot building, designed by Â鶹´«Ã½, includes education and other community spaces. Designed for the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, a federally-recognized tribe in Alaska¡¯s South-Central Kenai Peninsula, the building is tribally-owned.
The building is laid out in two wings connected by an interior plaza; the educational wing contains a preschool, library, Yaghanen Youth Language and Culture Programs for students K-12, a career training center, and the Dena¡¯ina Language Institute, while the other wing contains a multipurpose room with a track and a cultural room for tribal activities.