Pioneers from sixteen Alaskan communities will hit the trail to Valdez for the 103rd Grand Igloo Convention to be held September 26 -28, 2019. The convention will be held in the Valdez Civic Center.
This year the Pioneers of Alaska will be honoring the Eyak Native Village for their work to preserve their rich Alaska Native history, and Nancy Lethcoe for her work to preserve the history of Valdez and Prince William Sound. They will be presented with ornate framed awards that feature artwork by early day pioneer member Max Kollm, who was an Alaskan gold rush era artist. The awards will