What is the meaning of all this?
Our goal in operating Qupqugiaq Inn is to express, in the ways that we can, our vision of the kind of world we want to live in. It is a place in which human interactions are prior to economic ones. It is a human-scale, thoughtful, and ecologically responsible place where independent travelers can be inspired and get organized for their explorations of Alaska.
Qupqugiaq Inn is the proud founding sponsor of People in Need, a brand new, innovative and exciting way to connect people in desperate circumstances with people who want to help on a human basis. We recently returned from Haiti, where we interviewed many people for this program. You can be one of the first to participate! Click here.
The Qupqugiaq myth: (Coming soon to this space!)
The Inn donates the use of some guest rooms to non-profit organizations. Please contact the Innkeeper if your group is expecting visitors to our city--especially if they might be able to offer a presentation open to the public at the cafe.
Huzanity Cafe [Link to the 'Meaning of huzanity cafe' coming soon.] At Huzanity Cafe customers prepare their own food at various stations. The elimination of the cook and most other staff transfers responsibility for the food to the person who consumes it. This reduces specialization, hierarchy, and authority, which characterize our age. And it sets the stage for a change in the dependent, structured human relations, which are typically a result. It also puts strangers side by side in one of the most fundamental acts of humanity—food preparation. Click here for more.