State lawmakers don Alaska Native garments to honor culture

In this Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 photo, a traditional kuspuk garment, right, hangs in an office in the Alaska Legislature in Juneau, Alaska. Every Friday during the Alaska legislative session, a growing group of state lawmakers trades suit coats and sweater sets for a loose-fitting traditional Alaska Native garment commonly called a kuspuk. Kuspuks are part of a cultural tradition spanning generations among Alaska Native groups, who combined make up nearly 20 percent of the vast state’s population. (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney)