This article reviews varied types of relationships that were formed when a kindergarten class embarked on a study of the Native Alaskan art of carving. The public school kindergarten classroom, located in Anchorage, Alaska, drew from a community with a high population of Hispanic, African American, and Native Alaskan families with different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Anchorage is..... Alaska; with approximately 260,000 residents, it is home to half the population of the state. The very diverse population in Anchorage comes from within and outside Alaska. Thus, the importance of building relationships and connections among the people in Alaska is critical.