Saturday, May 16th, 2026 (10:00am -4:00pm)
Plan to park and walk through the visitors Center at Fort Ross.
Pick up the schedule of events and follow the path to the Fort.
10:00 am – Leave the Fort and walk to the Beach*
10:30-11:30 – Blessings on the Beach
Welcome and Blessing featuring distinguished guests
Recognition of the solemnity of the event and gratitude for the occasion
11:30 am – Walk back up to the fort
12 Noon –12:30 pm – Networking Picnic Lunch and Catching UP
Pack a picnic lunch to enjoy at Fort Ross (picnic benches and tables available)
Enjoy some traditional Alaadikax (Fry Bread) provided by great-granddaughters of Alexandra Kudrin, of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
12:30-1:00 pm – California Drums, Tlingit-Haida Dance Group
1:00-1:45 pm – Honored Guests and Speakers
Welcome, Sabrena Rosenberg, Unangax̂, Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
Traditional Hunting and Fishing, Vincent Qaqamiigux Tutiakoff, Sr., Unangax̂ Elder, Honorary Chief of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
Fur Trade, Bob Kennedy, Haida Tribe
Bentwood Hats, Okalena Patricia (Patty) Lekanoff-Gregory, Unangax̂ Elder, of the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
1:45-4:00 pm – Crafts (all are welcome to participate)
Medicine pouches, Rachel Langford, Haida artist
Miniature bentwood hats, Okalena Patricia Lekanoff-Gregory, Unangax̂ artist
Agadax (sun necklaces), Anfesia Idigax Tutiakoff, Unangax̂ artist, Skin and Gut Mentor, Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska
2:00 pm – Storytelling, Bob Sam, Tlingit Haida Tribe, location to be announced
4:00 pm – Fort Closes
*Mobilize transportation for those who need it. Request beach accessible wheelchair in advance by emailing alaskanativedayatmetini@gmail.com.
Sunday, May 17, 2026 (10:00am -4:00pm)
10:00 am – Meet at the Fort for walk to the cemetery (30 min walk)
Volunteers will drive those who need rides (limited parking, 2 parking spots at cemetery). Archey camp will be open for cemetery parking also
10:30 – 12:30 pm – Cemetery Remembrance & Ancestral Tribute
Opening Remembrance Prayers
Commemorative Speech, Andrew Peters, Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island
1:00-1:30 pm – Picnic Lunch at the Fort
1:30- 4:00 pm – Speakers and finishing crafts
4:00 pm – Fort Closes
State Park Parking fees are applicable, currently $10 / $9 for Seniors 62+
Please email alaskanativedayatmetini@gmail.com with any questions.
The organizers of this event reserve the right to adjust this schedule as necessary if needed.
***Accessibility: the event will be primarily outdoors, weather permitting, with possibly an indoor component. The outdoor locations (excluding cemetery) will have seating, shade structures, wheelchair accessible bathrooms, relatively flat packed but unpaved walkways, accessible parking options for those who need it. Walk to cemetery is roughly 20 minutes each way on hilly terrain on a narrow path, there is another option to park nearby on flat location please contact email for further directions for this option. Cemetery is mostly flat and grassy, a few hundred feet from the road and limited parking, no bathroom or packed walkways, there is a bench for seating, additional seating could be arranged ahead of time if needed.***
Please reach out to alaskanativedayatmetini@gmail.com with any questions or additional accessibility needs.
Further Accessibility information regarding Metini-Fort Ross State Park
https://access.parks.ca.gov/parkinfo.asp?park=63
General Information about visiting Metini- Fort Ross
https://www.fortross.org/about/park-info
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