Alaska ​Primitive ​Living School

Re-connecting people to ​the land through education, ​skill building, hands on ​learning, & community

Centred around primitive ​and traditional living, ​naturalist education, ​“survival” skills, and deep ​nature connection.

Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, ​Foraging

Hide Tanning

Fur & Bucksin Sewing

Class Topics

Flint Knapping

Tool Building

Plant, Bird, Animal Identification

Tracking

Base Survival:

Fire, Shelter, Water, Navigation

Bow & Atlatl Builds

Upcoming Classes

Stay tuned for more ​2024 classes!

In the meantime reach ​out with any class ​requests or if we can ​come to you!

Custom Fur Products

We currently custom make fur ​products on request. We harvest, ​tan, and sew all on our furs. Send ​us an email with the style of ​product you would like and the ​furs and we will get back to you!

Creations:

  • Hats
  • Mittens
  • Headbands
  • Pillows
  • Blankets
  • Slippers

Furs:

  • Sea Otter
  • Seal
  • Beaver
  • Mink
  • Marten
  • Land Otter
  • Bear
  • Wolf

About Us

Cedar Houser:

Co-Founder

Cedar spent over 5 years in ​Oregon and British Columbia ​diving deep into the world of ​survival and primitve skills ​through close mentorship. ​She is now a full time Alaskan ​resident and focuses on flint ​knapping, fire making, ​naturalist education, plant ​medicine, and survival skills. ​She has a fondness for early ​human history, grit, and hard ​work. Cedar believes that ​nature connection and ​community is the means of ​healing and life long ​happiness for all.

Cody Williams:

Co-Founder

Born and raised on Prince of ​Wales Island, Cody is ​Alaskan native; part Tlingit, ​part Iñupiaq and has grown ​up on a subsistence lifestyle, ​learning from his elders. He ​focuses on hunting, fishing, ​trapping, animal tracking, ​hide tanning, and fur sewing. ​He has a fondness for ​cultural arts and carrying on ​his families traditions. Cody ​believes in keeping this ​knowledge alive and ​accessible by passing on his ​skills to the next generation.

Alaska ​Primitive ​Living School

Let's Talk

Prince of Wales, Alaska

cedarhouser22@gmail.com​

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